Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 145
- Armored vehicles
- 13,927
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 105
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Tunisia Military Power
Africa · Rank #74 of 145
1.9Strength Scoreout of 100 — #74 globally
How this score is calculatedTunisia military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Tunisia ranks #74 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.9/100. The profile reports 89,800 active personnel, 155 total aircraft, 145 tanks and 32 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $2.2B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (2/100); 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
- #11 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
89,800
↓45% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
155
↓57% vs avg
Naval assets
32
↓32% vs avg
Defense budget
$2.2B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#11
of 38 profiles
Population
12,348,573
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$57.5B
World Bank 2025
Land area
155,360 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$175.952
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
7.27
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 155
- Fighters
- 10
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 44
- Helicopters
- 101
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 32
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 1
- Patrol vessels
- 30
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)2/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)2/100
Army (15% weight)2/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Tunisia military power FAQ
What is Tunisia's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Tunisia #74 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Tunisia's armed forces?
The current profile reports 89,800 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 12,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Tunisia 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.