Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 1,550
- Self-propelled artillery
- 12
- Towed artillery
- 60
- MLRS
- 30
2026 military profile
Yemen Military Power
Middle East · Rank #92 of 145
1.2Strength Scoreout of 100 — #92 globally
How this score is calculatedYemen military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Yemen ranks #92 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.2/100. The profile reports 33,350 active personnel, 160 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 10 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $405.2M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Air Force (2/100); 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
- #13 of 13
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
33,350
↓79% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
160
↓55% vs avg
Naval assets
10
↓79% vs avg
Defense budget
$405.2M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Middle East
#13
of 13 profiles
Population
41,773,878
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$21.6B
World Bank 2018
Land area
527,970 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$9.7
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
0.80
population-normalized
Regional medians
100,000 troops
263 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 160
- Fighters
- 68
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 33
- Helicopters
- 59
- Attack helicopters
- 14
Navy
- Total vessels
- 10
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 9
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)2/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)0/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Yemen military power FAQ
What is Yemen's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Yemen #92 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Yemen's armed forces?
The current profile reports 33,350 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 20,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Yemen 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.