Military profile
Uzbekistan Military Strength
Uzbekistan ranks #62 of 145 in the Global Firepower military strength ranking, with 55,000 active personnel.
Uzbekistan armed forces in numbers
Personnel
- Active military personnel
- 55,000#66 of 145
- Reserve military personnel
- 0#84 of 145
- Paramilitary forces
- 10,000#66 of 145
- Army personnel
- 35,000#77 of 145
- Air force personnel
- 15,000#42 of 145
- Navy personnel
- 550#96 of 145
Air power
- Total military aircraft
- 197#49 of 145
- Fighter aircraft
- 58#36 of 145
- Attack aircraft
- 20#33 of 145
- Military helicopters
- 99#38 of 145
- Attack helicopters
- 33#20 of 145
Land forces
- Tanks
- 420#36 of 145
- Self-propelled artillery
- 197#27 of 145
- Towed artillery
- 0#107 of 145
- Rocket artillery
- 143#34 of 145
Naval power
- Aircraft carriers
- 0#8 of 113
- Destroyers
- 0#15 of 113
- Frigates
- 0#56 of 113
- Corvettes
- 0#47 of 113
- Submarines
- 0#44 of 113
- Patrol vessels
- 0#106 of 113
- Mine warfare vessels
- 0#53 of 113
Finance
- Purchasing power parity (GDP, PPP)
- $239.4 billion#62 of 145
Equipment and personnel: Global Firepower 2023 military strength ranking (2023). Spending: World Bank / SIPRI military expenditure data (CC BY 4.0).
Armed forces of Uzbekistan
Branches and forces
Armed Forces of Uzbekistan: Army, Air and Air Defense Forces; National Guard Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Security Troops, Border Guards, police (2024)
Personnel
limited available information; estimated 50,000 active Armed Forces (2025)
Service age and conscription
18-30 for voluntary/contract service for men and women; 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service for men with a 12-month service obligation (2025)
Equipment and suppliers
the Uzbek Armed Forces use mainly Russian or Soviet-era armaments with smaller quantities of items from suppliers such as China, Türkiye, and the US; Uzbekistan has a small defense industry, which is involved in repairing and maintaining aircraft and armored vehicles, as well as producing light armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles/drones, and other military items (2025)
Good to know
the military's responsibilities include ensuring the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, securing its borders, and assisting with internal security; regional security and international terrorism are areas of concern; Uzbekistan joined the Russian-sponsored Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the 1990s but withdrew in 1999; it returned in 2006 but left again in 2012; although not part of CSTO, Uzbekistan continues to maintain defense ties with Russia, including joint military exercises and defense industrial cooperation; it also has defense ties with other regional countries, including Azerbaijan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Turkey; it is part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and participates in SCO training exercises (2025)
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
2019: 2.8% · 2018: 2.9% · 2017: 2.7% · 2016: 2.5% · 2015: 2.5%
Forces and service: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Uzbekistan compared with its neighbours
| Country | Strength rank | Military spending |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | #62 | — |
 Kazakhstan | #63 | $1.3 billion |
 Turkmenistan | #82 | — |
 Kyrgyzstan | #107 | $601 million |
 Tajikistan | #120 | $247 million |
 Afghanistan | #114 | $278 million |