Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 1,090
- Armored vehicles
- 24,067
- Self-propelled artillery
- 488
- Towed artillery
- 1,360
- MLRS
- 223
2026 military profile
Taiwan Military Power
Asia · Rank #17 of 145
12.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #17 globally
How this score is calculatedTaiwan military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Taiwan ranks #17 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 12.4/100. The profile reports 230,000 active personnel, 720 total aircraft, 1,090 tanks and 82 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $31.2B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (16/100); its lowest is Nuclear (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #8 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
230,000
↑42% vs avg
Reserve troops
1,657,000
Total aircraft
720
↑101% vs avg
Naval assets
82
↑75% vs avg
Defense budget
$31.2B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#8
of 29 profiles
Population
23,595,274
Legacy snapshot
Nominal GDP
$1.7T
Legacy snapshot
Land area
N/A
World Bank unavailable
Budget per resident
$1,321.451
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
9.75
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 720
- Fighters
- 258
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 223
- Helicopters
- 239
- Attack helicopters
- 91
Navy
- Total vessels
- 82
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 4
- Submarines
- 4
- Frigates
- 21
- Patrol vessels
- 36
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)16/100
Air Force (20% weight)7/100
Navy (15% weight)11/100
Army (15% weight)14/100
Financial (15% weight)4/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Taiwan military power FAQ
What is Taiwan's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Taiwan #17 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Taiwan's armed forces?
The current profile reports 230,000 active personnel, 1,657,000 reserve personnel and 55,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Taiwan would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.