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Peru

Peru ranks #56 in global military power in 2026, with 81,000 active soldiers, 240 tanks, 243 aircraft, and 60 warships. Its annual defense budget stands at $500 million.

Unitary Republic ā€¢ GLOBAL RANK #56 ā€¢ Tier 4: Regional Power
PER GLOBAL RANK #56 Tier 4: Regional Power
81,000 SOLDIERS
240 TANKS
243 AIRCRAFT
60 SHIPS
$282.5B GDP
34,217,848 POPULATION

Peru Strategic Defense & Military Capability Dossier (2026)

Government: Unitary Republic
Economic Model: Developing Market Economy
Total Land Area: 1,285,216 kmĀ²
Military Alliance: Non-Aligned / Independent
Nuclear Capability: Non-Nuclear State
Main Battle Tanks (MBT): 240
Armored Combat Vehicles: 9,168
Fighter & Interceptor Aircraft: 14
Attack Helicopters: 15
Submarine Fleet: 14
Aircraft Carriers: 0
Primary Sources: SIPRI (2025/2026), IISS Military Balance 2026, IMF DataMapper, World Bank.
CULTURE & IDENTITY
RELIGION
Christianity 93.6%
5.1%
1.3%
C
Christianity 93.6%
A
Atheist 5.1%
O
Other 1.3%
ETHNIC GROUPS
Mestizo (mixed Indigenous and White)
60.2%
Indigenous
25.8%
White
5.9%
African descent
3.6%
other (Chinese and Japanese descent)
1.2%
unspecified
3.3%
LANGUAGES
Spanish
82.6%
Quechua
13.9%
Aymara
1.7%
Ashaninka
0.3%
Other
1.5%
99%
LITERACY RATE
DETAILED INTELLIGENCE
MILITARY DETAIL
Nuclear Warheads
0
ICBMs
0
Military Drones
25
Suicide Drones
0
Cruise Missiles
120
LAND FORCES
Active Personnel
81,000
Tanks
240
APCs & Combat Vehicles
9,168
Self-Propelled Arty
12
Towed Artillery
290
MLRS Rocket Systems
61
Anti-Air Systems
143
Anti-Tank Systems
449
Main Battle Tanks (MBT)
240
Light Tanks
0
Tank Destroyers
0
AIR FORCES
Total Aircraft
243
Fighters & Interceptors
14
Attack Aircraft
21
Transport Aircraft
37
Trainer Aircraft
65
Total Helicopters
106
Attack Helicopters
15
NAVAL FORCES
Total Warships
60
Aircraft Carriers
0
Helicopter Carriers
0
Submarine Fleet
14
Destroyers
0
Frigates
16
Corvettes
18
Patrol Vessels
30
Mine Warfare Vessels
0
NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Reserves
40,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas
14,000,000,000 mĀ³
Coal Reserves
100,000 Tons
Iron Ore
21 Mt
Copper
2,700 kt
Gold Reserves
100 Tonnes
ECONOMY
Annual GDP
$282.5 Billion
Defense Budget
$500 million
National Currency
National Currency
GEOGRAPHY
Total Land Area
1,285,216 kmĀ²
Coastline Length
Landlocked
Land Borders
Island Nation
Prevailing Climate
Temperate
Terrain Profile
Diverse topography
POWER INDEX
77.6 COMPOSITE POWER INDEX
ā–² #55 Dominican Republic ā–¼ #57 Chile
81,000
Soldiers
#56/250
240
Tanks
#56/250
9,168
Vehicles
#56/250
243
Aircraft
#56/250
60
Ships
#56/250
$282.5B
GDP
#56/250
34,217,848
Population
#56/250
1,285,216 kmĀ²
Area
#56/250
COMBAT ARMS DISTRIBUTION & DOCTRINE
MILITARY DOCTRINE ANALYSIS
ā˜… LAND FORCE PRIORITIZED
LAND FORCES59.9%
81,000 Active Personnel
AIR FORCES18.0%
243 Aircraft & Combat Aviation
NAVAL FORCES22.2%
60 Warships & Maritime Assets
Peru's strategic doctrine emphasizes land force prioritized, maintaining 81,000 active ground forces, 243 tactical aircraft, and 60 naval combatants for comprehensive sovereign deterrence.
CATEGORY RANKINGS
#56
Active Personnel
81,000
#56
Main Battle Tanks
240
#56
Armored Vehicles
9,168
#56
Combat Aircraft
243
#56
Naval Warships
60
#56
Annual GDP
$282.5B
#56
Total Population
34,217,848
#56
Total Land Area
1,285,216 kmĀ²
#56
Power Score
77.6
GLOBAL SOVEREIGN POWERS DIRECTORY
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