Mongolia
Mongolia ranks #84 in global military power in 2026, with 35,000 active soldiers, 420 tanks, 8 aircraft, and 0 warships. Its annual defense budget stands at $500 million.
Unitary Republic ā¢ GLOBAL RANK #84 ā¢ Tier 5: Moderate Power
MNG
GLOBAL RANK #84
Tier 5: Moderate Power
35,000 SOLDIERS
420 TANKS
8 AIRCRAFT
0 SHIPS
$28.5B GDP
3,524,788 POPULATION
Mongolia Strategic Defense & Military Capability Dossier (2026)
Government: Unitary Republic
Economic Model: Developing Market Economy
Total Land Area: 1,564,116 kmĀ²
Military Alliance: Non-Aligned / Independent
Nuclear Capability: Non-Nuclear State
Main Battle Tanks (MBT): 344
Armored Combat Vehicles: 11,040
Fighter & Interceptor Aircraft: 0
Attack Helicopters: 0
Submarine Fleet: 0
Aircraft Carriers: 0
Primary Sources: SIPRI (2025/2026), IISS Military Balance 2026, IMF DataMapper, World Bank.
CULTURE & IDENTITY
RELIGION
Buddhism
53%
Islam
3%
Shamanism
2.9%
Christianity
2.2%
Atheist
38.6%
other
0.3%
ETHNIC GROUPS
LANGUAGES
99%
LITERACY RATE
DETAILED INTELLIGENCE
MILITARY DETAIL
Nuclear Warheads
0
ICBMs
0
Military Drones
12
Suicide Drones
0
Cruise Missiles
0
LAND FORCES
Active Personnel
35,000
Tanks
420
APCs & Combat Vehicles
11,040
Self-Propelled Arty
0
Towed Artillery
500
MLRS Rocket Systems
130
Anti-Air Systems
96
Anti-Tank Systems
371
Main Battle Tanks (MBT)
344
Light Tanks
50
Tank Destroyers
26
AIR FORCES
Total Aircraft
8
Fighters & Interceptors
0
Attack Aircraft
0
Transport Aircraft
3
Trainer Aircraft
2
Total Helicopters
3
Attack Helicopters
0
NAVAL FORCES
Total Warships
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
Helicopter Carriers
0
Submarine Fleet
0
Destroyers
0
Frigates
0
Corvettes
0
Patrol Vessels
0
Mine Warfare Vessels
0
NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Reserves
15,000 bbl/day
Coal Reserves
106,500,000 Tons
Iron Ore
8 Mt
Copper
300 kt
Gold Reserves
20 Tonnes
ECONOMY
Annual GDP
$28.5 Billion
Defense Budget
$500 million
National Currency
National Currency
GEOGRAPHY
Total Land Area
1,564,116 kmĀ²
Coastline Length
Landlocked
Land Borders
Island Nation
Prevailing Climate
Temperate
Terrain Profile
Diverse topography
POWER INDEX
ā² #83 Turkmenistan
ā¼ #85 Niger
35,000
Soldiers
#84/250
420
Tanks
#84/250
11,040
Vehicles
#84/250
8
Aircraft
#84/250
0
Ships
#84/250
$28.5B
GDP
#84/250
3,524,788
Population
#84/250
1,564,116 kmĀ²
Area
#84/250
COMBAT ARMS DISTRIBUTION & DOCTRINE
MILITARY DOCTRINE ANALYSIS
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LAND FORCE PRIORITIZED
LAND FORCES97.8%
35,000 Active Personnel
AIR FORCES2.2%
8 Aircraft & Combat Aviation
Mongolia's strategic doctrine emphasizes land force prioritized, maintaining 35,000 active ground forces, 8 tactical aircraft, and 0 naval combatants for comprehensive sovereign deterrence.
CATEGORY RANKINGS
#84
Active Personnel
35,000
#84
Main Battle Tanks
420
#84
Armored Vehicles
11,040
#84
Combat Aircraft
8
#84
Naval Warships
0
#84
Annual GDP
$28.5B
#84
Total Population
3,524,788
#84
Total Land Area
1,564,116 kmĀ²
#84
Power Score
66.4
GLOBAL SOVEREIGN POWERS DIRECTORY