Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 470
- Armored vehicles
- 8,692
- Self-propelled artillery
- 177
- Towed artillery
- 236
- MLRS
- 108
2026 military profile
Uzbekistan Military Power
Asia · Rank #63 of 145
2.6Strength Scoreout of 100 — #63 globally
How this score is calculatedUzbekistan military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Uzbekistan ranks #63 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.6/100. The profile reports 120,000 active personnel, 159 total aircraft, 470 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $6.2B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (5/100); its lowest is Navy (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
- #20 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
120,000
↓26% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
159
↓56% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$6.2B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#20
of 29 profiles
Population
37,053,428
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$147.0B
World Bank 2025
Land area
440,650 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$167.596
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
3.24
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 159
- Fighters
- 26
- Attack aircraft
- 13
- Transport aircraft
- 19
- Helicopters
- 101
- Attack helicopters
- 34
Navy
- Total vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 0
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)3/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)5/100
Financial (15% weight)2/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Uzbekistan military power FAQ
What is Uzbekistan's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Uzbekistan #63 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Uzbekistan's armed forces?
The current profile reports 120,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 20,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Uzbekistan 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.