Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 282
- Armored vehicles
- 15,168
- Self-propelled artillery
- 60
- Towed artillery
- 92
- MLRS
- 56
2026 military profile
Venezuela Military Power
South America · Rank #50 of 145
3.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #50 globally
How this score is calculatedVenezuela military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Venezuela ranks #50 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 3.4/100. The profile reports 109,000 active personnel, 224 total aircraft, 282 tanks and 30 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $6.1B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Financial (4/100); 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
- #4 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
109,000
↓33% vs avg
Reserve troops
8,000
Total aircraft
224
↓38% vs avg
Naval assets
30
↓36% vs avg
Defense budget
$6.1B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in South America
#4
of 11 profiles
Population
28,516,896
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$99.7B
World Bank 2025
Land area
882,050 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$212.506
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
3.82
population-normalized
Regional medians
80,000 troops
224 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 224
- Fighters
- 30
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 109
- Helicopters
- 85
- Attack helicopters
- 10
Navy
- Total vessels
- 30
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 3
- Frigates
- 1
- Patrol vessels
- 26
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)1/100
Navy (15% weight)3/100
Army (15% weight)3/100
Financial (15% weight)4/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Venezuela military power FAQ
What is Venezuela's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Venezuela #50 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Venezuela's armed forces?
The current profile reports 109,000 active personnel, 8,000 reserve personnel and 220,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Venezuela 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.