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Military Strength: Flag of Albania Albania vs Flag of Cyprus Cyprus

Cyprus (ranked #83 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Albania (#111) on the ATLAS Index. Albania fields 8,500 active troops vs 15,000 for Cyprus, backed by 60,000 reserves. Albania allocates $0.5B to defense compared to $0.6B for Cyprus.

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Flag of Albania AlbaniaWorld #111 13.0
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Cyprus leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #83 20.2
  • 22.78,500 active troops Manpower10 % 33.815K active troops
  • 23.946 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 30.8134 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 18.611 warships
  • 13.80 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.40 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.6$541M budget Defense budget15 % 19.4$640M budget
Albania Cyprus Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Albania Cyprus Ratio
Defense budget $541M $640M 🇨🇾 1.2×
– share of GDP 2.0% 1.7% 🇦🇱 1.2×
Active personnel 8,500 15,000 🇨🇾 1.8×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 0 11 🇨🇾
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 46 134 🇨🇾 2.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 2,100 60,000 🇨🇾 29×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 24 21 🇦🇱 1.1×
– helicopters 21 14 🇦🇱 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $230 $467 🇨🇾 2.0×
Population 2.3M 1.4M 🇦🇱 1.7×
GDP $31B $41B 🇨🇾 1.3×
GDP per capita $12,998 $30,075 🇨🇾 2.3×
Land area 27,398 km² 9,241 km² 🇦🇱 3.0×
Coastline 362 km 648 km 🇨🇾 1.8×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82
Defense budget history Albania ×2.1 · Cyprus ×1.2 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Albania or Cyprus?
Cyprus has approximately 15,000 active military personnel compared to Albania's 8,500, giving Cyprus a 1.8:1 numerical advantage.
Who has the larger navy, Albania or Cyprus?
Cyprus has a larger navy with 11 warships compared to Albania's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Albania or Cyprus?
Cyprus has a larger defense budget at $640 million compared to Albania's $541 million annually.
Do Albania and Cyprus have nuclear weapons?
Neither Albania nor Cyprus currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Albania and Cyprus compare?
Cyprus operates 134 main battle tanks compared to Albania's 46. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.