Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 62
- Armored vehicles
- 5,968
- Self-propelled artillery
- 16
- Towed artillery
- 83
- MLRS
- 4
2026 military profile
Uruguay Military Power
South America · Rank #107 of 145
0.8Strength Scoreout of 100 — #107 globally
How this score is calculatedUruguay military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Uruguay ranks #107 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.8/100. The profile reports 24,000 active personnel, 43 total aircraft, 62 tanks and 7 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $1.9B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (1/100); its lowest is Air Force (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 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
24,000
↓85% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
43
↓88% vs avg
Naval assets
7
↓85% vs avg
Defense budget
$1.9B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in South America
#8
of 11 profiles
Population
3,384,688
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$85.3B
World Bank 2025
Land area
175,020 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$562.368
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
7.09
population-normalized
Regional medians
80,000 troops
224 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 43
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 6
- Transport aircraft
- 25
- Helicopters
- 12
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 7
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 5
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)1/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Uruguay military power FAQ
What is Uruguay's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Uruguay #107 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Uruguay's armed forces?
The current profile reports 24,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 5,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Uruguay 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.