United Kingdom Military Strength (2020)
8/138
For 2020, United Kingdom is ranked 8 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.1717
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
22/138
65,105,246
Available Manpower
23/138
29,948,413
Fit-for-Service
21/138
23,958,731
Reaching Military Age Annually
30/138
745,117
Total Military Personnel
275,660 (est.)
Active Personnel
27/138
192,660
Reserve Personnel
35/138
83,000
Total Strength
15/138
733
Fighters
19/138
133
Dedicated Attack
26/138
15
Transports
18/138
44
Trainers
10/138
241
Special-Mission
11/138
28
Helicopters
12/138
312
Attack Helicopters
12/138
49
Tanks
57/138
227
Armored Vehicles
18/138
5,000
Self-Propelled Artillery
33/138
89
Towed Artillery
55/138
126
Rocket Projectors
48/138
35
Oil Production
20/138
910,500 bbl
Oil Consumption
11/138
1,600,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
31/138
2,564,000,000 bbl
Labor Force
17/138
33,500,000
Merchant Marine Strength
15/138
1,570
Ports & Terminals
6/138
16
Roadway Coverage
16/138
394,428 km
Railway Coverage
17/138
16,454 km
Serviceable Airports
17/138
460
Defense Budget
5/138
$55,100,000,000 usd
External Debt
2/138
$8,126,000,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
16/138
$150,800,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
9/138
$2,974,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
76/138
243,610 km
Coastline Coverage
12/138
12,429 km
Shared Borders
122/138
443 km
Usable Waterways
34/138
3,200 km