Military Strength: Azerbaijan vs Cambodia

Overview

Cambodia (ranked #58 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Azerbaijan (#63) on the Global Military Index. Cambodia fields 191,000 active troops — 2.3x Azerbaijan's 82,000, backed by 67,000 paramilitary. Azerbaijan's $4B defense budget is 5.2x that of Cambodia ($0.7B).

In the air, Azerbaijan operates 167 aircraft including 39 combat jets, while Cambodia fields 25 with 0 fighters.

Cambodia operates a 21-ship naval fleet; Azerbaijan has no navy. On the ground, Azerbaijan deploys 497 main battle tanks vs 644 for Cambodia.

Neither Azerbaijan nor Cambodia possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 41.7 (#63)
🪖 Military personnel 82,000
– Reserve troops 300,000
– Paramilitary forces 15,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 167
– incl. combat aircraft 39
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 101
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 497
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 43.6 (#58)
🪖 Military personnel 191,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 67,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 25
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 21
⚓️ Military ships 21
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 644
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Global Military Index

41.7
Global Rank: #63
🪖 Manpower (15%) 76.3 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 218550 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 59.9 Main battle tanks: 497
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 51.0 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 55.0 $3.8B annual military spending

🇰🇭 Cambodia Global Military Index

43.6
Global Rank: #58
🪖 Manpower (15%) 73.7 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 144400 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 62.4 Main battle tanks: 644
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 36.3 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 33.8 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 44.0 $0.7B annual military spending

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Population 10.2 million
GDP $72.4 billion
GDP per capita $7,126
Military Budget $3.8 billion
Share of GDP in Milex 5.0%
Share of Govt Expenditures 15.2%
Military spends per capita $367
Population 17.4 million
GDP $42.3 billion
GDP per capita $2,430
Military Budget $720.5 million
Share of GDP in Milex 1.5%
Share of Govt Expenditures 8.8%
Military spends per capita $41

Azerbaijan Geography

Land Area 86,100 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

Cambodia Geography

Land Area 176,515 km²
Coastline Length 443 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Azerbaijan or Cambodia?
Cambodia has approximately 191,000 active military personnel compared to Azerbaijan's 82,000, giving Cambodia a 2:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Cambodia?
Azerbaijan operates 39 combat aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Azerbaijan or Cambodia?
Cambodia has a larger navy with 21 vessels compared to Azerbaijan's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Azerbaijan or Cambodia?
Azerbaijan has a larger defense budget at $3.8 billion (5:1 more) compared to Cambodia's $720 million annually.
Do Azerbaijan and Cambodia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Azerbaijan nor Cambodia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Azerbaijan and Cambodia compare?
Cambodia operates 644 main battle tanks compared to Azerbaijan's 497. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.