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Military Strength: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Mongolia Mongolia

Cambodia (ranked #72 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mongolia (#96) on the ATLAS Index. Cambodia fields 124,300 active troops — 13:1 Mongolia's 9,700, backed by 67,000 paramilitary. Cambodia's $0.7B defense budget is 4.2:1 that of Mongolia ($0.2B).

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Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #72 22.0
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Cambodia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Mongolia MongoliaWorld #96 15.3
  • 43.8124K active troops Manpower10 % 37.99,700 active troops
  • 36.1559 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.1470 battle tanks
  • 18.917 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.06 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 16.6$695M budget Defense budget15 % 11.6$167M budget
Cambodia Mongolia 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
Cambodia Mongolia Ratio
Defense budget $695M $167M 🇰🇭 4.2×
– share of GDP 1.5% 0.7% 🇰🇭 2.1×
Active personnel 124,300 9,700 🇰🇭 13×
Combat aircraft 0 6 🇲🇳
Warships 17 0 🇰🇭
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 559 470 🇰🇭 1.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 137,000 🇲🇳
Paramilitary forces 67,000 7,500 🇰🇭 8.9×
Military aircraft (all types) 24 15 🇰🇭 1.6×
– helicopters 20 6 🇰🇭 3.3×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $39 $47 🇲🇳 1.2×
Population 17.8M 3.6M 🇰🇭 5.0×
GDP $51B $25B 🇰🇭 2.0×
GDP per capita $2,872 $7,108 🇲🇳 2.5×
Land area 176,515 km² 1,553,556 km² 🇲🇳 8.8×
Coastline 443 km 0 km 🇰🇭
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇲🇳 MongoliaMiG-29 Fulcrum ×6T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×370
Defense budget history Cambodia ×0.9 · Mongolia ×1.6 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cambodia or Mongolia?
Cambodia has approximately 124,300 active military personnel compared to Mongolia's 9,700, giving Cambodia a 13:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cambodia or Mongolia?
Mongolia operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cambodia or Mongolia?
Cambodia has a larger navy with 17 warships compared to Mongolia's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Cambodia or Mongolia?
Cambodia has a larger defense budget at $695 million (4.2:1 more) compared to Mongolia's $167 million annually.
Do Cambodia and Mongolia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cambodia nor Mongolia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cambodia and Mongolia compare?
Cambodia operates 559 main battle tanks compared to Mongolia's 470. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.