Kosovo Military Strength 2026
Rank #138 of 145Kosovo is ranked #138 of 145 nations on the Warfare Institute Strength Index, with a provisional score of 0.1 / 100. The comparable baseline weighs air power, land and naval forces, active manpower and financials, adjusted for equipment quality and readiness.
Category scores
| Air Superiority | 0 |
|---|---|
| Air Defense | Not scored |
| Long-Range Strike | Not scored |
| Land Forces | 0 |
| Naval Forces | 0 |
| Logistics | 0 |
| Manpower | 1.4 |
| Financials | 0.1 |
Key figures
- Active personnel
- 4,000
- Reserve personnel
- 5,000
- Total aircraft
- 0
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack helicopters
- 0
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 1,357
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Rocket artillery (MLRS)
- 0
- Naval vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- —
- Submarines
- —
- Defense budget
- $1.2B
- Population
- 1,977,093
What the ranking shows
Kosovo scores 0.1 out of 100. Its highest category score is Manpower (1.4); its lowest is Logistics (<0.1). Category scores compare this country with the strongest inventory in each category, rather than measuring the probability of winning a war.
The inventory reports 4,000 active personnel, 0 fighters, 0 tanks and 0 naval vessels. Geography, alliances, logistics and deployment conditions affect how those forces can be used. Inventory totals and readiness estimates are explained in the methodology.
Data dates and sources
Model-level dates are not available for this country. The 2026 label identifies the ranking edition; individual observations may refer to earlier periods. Figures are public-source estimates.
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