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Military Strength: Flag of Mongolia Mongolia vs Flag of Syria Syria

Syria (ranked #73 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mongolia (#86) on the ARMS Index. Syria fields 269,000 active troops — 15:1 Mongolia's 18,000. Syria's $2.5B defense budget is 15:1 that of Mongolia ($0.2B).

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Flag of Mongolia MongoliaWorld #86 24.9
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Syria leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #73 29.8
  • 63.918K active troops Manpower15 % 70.8269K active troops
  • 57.8420 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 38.7365 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 26.810 combat aircraft Air power25 % 54.5225 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 20.6$167M budget Defense budget10 % 40.6$2.5B budget
Mongolia Syria Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.95 vs ×0.94 · Methodology
Key figures
Mongolia Syria Ratio
Defense budget $167M $2.5B 🇸🇾 15×
– share of GDP 0.7% 4.1% 🇸🇾 5.8×
Active personnel 18,000 269,000 🇸🇾 15×
Combat aircraft 10 225 🇸🇾 22×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 420 365 🇲🇳 1.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 137,000 0 🇲🇳
Paramilitary forces 7,500 0 🇲🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 22 414 🇸🇾 19×
– helicopters 6 153 🇸🇾 26×
Budget share of govt spending — 13.6% 🇸🇾
Budget per capita $47 $110 🇸🇾 2.3×
Population 3.5M 24.7M 🇸🇾 7.0×
GDP $24B $24B 🇲🇳 ≈
GDP per capita $6,751 $957 🇲🇳 7.1×
Land area 1,553,556 km² 183,630 km² 🇲🇳 8.5×
Coastline 0 km 193 km 🇸🇾
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇲🇳 MongoliaMiG-29 Fulcrum ×6T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×370
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Mongolia or Syria?
Syria has approximately 269,000 active military personnel compared to Mongolia's 18,000, giving Syria a 15:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mongolia or Syria?
Syria operates 225 combat aircraft compared to Mongolia's 10. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Mongolia or Syria?
Syria has a larger defense budget at $2.5 billion (15:1 more) compared to Mongolia's $167 million annually.
Do Mongolia and Syria have nuclear weapons?
Neither Mongolia nor Syria currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Mongolia and Syria compare?
Mongolia operates 420 main battle tanks compared to Syria's 365. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.