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

Mongolia (ranked #96 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Syria (#97) on the ATLAS Index. Syria fields 169,000 active troops — 17:1 Mongolia's 9,700. Syria's $2.5B defense budget is 15:1 that of Mongolia ($0.2B).

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Flag of Mongolia MongoliaWorld #96 15.3
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Mongolia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #97 15.1
  • 37.99,700 active troops Manpower10 % 47.3169K active troops
  • 29.1470 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 20.4365 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.06 combat aircraft Air power25 % 10.92 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 11.6$167M budget Defense budget15 % 22.8$2.5B budget
Mongolia Syria 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
Mongolia Syria Ratio
Defense budget $167M $2.5B 🇸🇾 15×
– share of GDP 0.7% 4.1% 🇸🇾 5.8×
Active personnel 9,700 169,000 🇸🇾 17×
Combat aircraft 6 2 🇲🇳 3.0×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 470 365 🇲🇳 1.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 137,000 0 🇲🇳
Paramilitary forces 7,500 0 🇲🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 15 11 🇲🇳 1.4×
– helicopters 6 6 —
Budget share of govt spending — 13.6% 🇸🇾
Budget per capita $47 $110 🇸🇾 2.4×
Population 3.6M 25.6M 🇸🇾 7.2×
GDP $25B $24B 🇲🇳 1.1×
GDP per capita $7,108 $927 🇲🇳 7.7×
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
🇸🇾 SyriaSu-17 Fitter ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Mongolia or Syria?
Syria has approximately 169,000 active military personnel compared to Mongolia's 9,700, giving Syria a 17:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mongolia or Syria?
Mongolia operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Syria's 2. 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 470 main battle tanks compared to Syria's 365. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.