France Military Strength (2020)
7/138
For 2020, France is ranked 7 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.1702
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
21/138
67,364,357
Available Manpower
22/138
30,111,868
Fit-for-Service
22/138
23,818,487
Reaching Military Age Annually
28/138
776,483
Total Military Personnel
451,635 (est.)
Active Personnel
21/138
268,000
Reserve Personnel
26/138
183,635
Total Strength
8/138
1,229
Fighters
11/138
269
Dedicated Attack
138/138
0
Transports
6/138
121
Trainers
15/138
187
Special-Mission
6/138
45
Helicopters
7/138
589
Attack Helicopters
9/138
62
Tanks
32/138
528
Armored Vehicles
16/138
6,028
Self-Propelled Artillery
28/138
109
Towed Artillery
88/138
12
Rocket Projectors
62/138
13
Oil Production
64/138
15,170 bbl
Oil Consumption
11/138
1,600,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
68/138
72,350,000 bbl
Labor Force
20/138
30,680,000
Merchant Marine Strength
30/138
555
Ports & Terminals
5/138
17
Roadway Coverage
8/138
951,200 km
Railway Coverage
9/138
29,640 km
Serviceable Airports
16/138
464
Defense Budget
10/138
$41,500,000,000 usd
External Debt
3/138
$5,360,000,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
14/138
$156,400,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
10/138
$2,904,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
42/138
643,801 km
Coastline Coverage
23/138
4,853 km
Shared Borders
52/138
4,072 km
Usable Waterways
18/138
8,501 km