Asia · Western Asia. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Lebanon is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 5,500,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $20 billion (about $3,636 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 80,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #53 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $2B, roughly 10.0% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 10 military aircraft, 334 tanks, 10 naval vessels. Lebanon's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model. Lebanon is currently involved in 1 active conflict tracked on this site: Israel–Lebanon / Hezbollah Conflict.
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Active Conflicts (1)
Conflict
Region
Est. Deaths
Israel–Lebanon / Hezbollah Conflict
Middle East · southern Lebanon ground operations, escalated into 2026
4,000+
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
5,500,000#116 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$20B#125 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$3,636#131 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
80,000#53 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
n/a
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$2B#61 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
10#84 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
10
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$25k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
334#40 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
6,912
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
10#70 of 84
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low.