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Poland

Europe & Central Asia · Warsaw

Rank #28 of 173

64.6Strength score

Photos

Polish Army Kołobrzeg 077
Polish Army Kołobrzeg 077Łukasz Golowanow & Maciek Hypś, Konflikty.pl · Attribution · Wikimedia Commons
Navy Exchange Service Command Opens Newest Store in Poland (6435357)
Navy Exchange Service Command Opens Newest Store in Poland (6435357)U.S. Navy photo by Kristine Sturkie · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The first time ever; U S Air Force's F-35 aircraft land in Poland (5587013)
The first time ever; U S Air Force's F-35 aircraft land in Poland (5587013)U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Strength by area

  • Finance89
  • Air power59
  • Manpower82
  • Land forces81
  • Naval power42
  • Nuclear0

Finance

Defence budget
$46.8B #14
Budget as % of GDP
4.50% #15
Spending per person
$1,283 #16
GDP
$1.04T #21
Population
36,435,861 #44

Manpower

Active personnel
173,000 #30
Reserve personnel
37,500 #28
Paramilitary
14,300 #33
Total personnel
224,800 #37

Land forces

Tanks
926 #20
Armoured vehicles
1,448 #14
Self-propelled artillery
707 #8
Towed artillery
0
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
269 #13

Air power

Total aircraft
497 #26
Fighter jets
78 #30
Attack aircraft & bombers
—
Transport aircraft
65 #14
Helicopters
213 #21
Attack helicopters
—

Naval power

Total naval vessels
5 #47
Aircraft carriers
0
Helicopter carriers
0
Submarines
1 #36
Destroyers
—
Frigates
2 #35
Corvettes
2 #30
Patrol vessels
0

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads
0

Weapons Poland uses (100)

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconFighter aircraft Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IILockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIFighter aircraft Mikoyan MiG-29Mikoyan MiG-29Fighter aircraft Leopard 2Leopard 2Main battle tanks North American P-51 MustangNorth American P-51 MustangFighter aircraft Hawker HurricaneHawker HurricaneFighter aircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19Fighter aircraft MQ-9 ReaperMQ-9 ReaperReconnaissance aircraft de Havilland Mosquitode Havilland MosquitoFighter aircraft Heckler & Koch G36Heckler & Koch G36Assault rifles Sukhoi Su-17Sukhoi Su-17Fighter aircraft FGM-148 JavelinFGM-148 JavelinAnti-tank guided missiles

Weapons made in Poland (80)

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PT-91 TwardyPT-91 TwardyMain battle tanks 7TP7TPLight tanks PZL.37 ŁośPZL.37 ŁośBombers Vis 35Vis 35Pistols PiorunPiorunSurface-to-air missiles PZL.23 KaraśPZL.23 KaraśBombers Błyskawica submachine gunBłyskawica submachine gunSubmachine guns Kbk wz. 1988 TantalKbk wz. 1988 TantalAssault rifles GromGromSurface-to-air missiles WR-40 LangustaWR-40 LangustaMultiple rocket launchers Browning wz.1928Browning wz.1928Machine guns PM-63 RAKPM-63 RAKSubmachine guns

Others in the region

  1. 2Russian Federation95.0 VS
  2. 8France77.2 VS
  3. 10United Kingdom74.7 VS
  4. 12Turkiye73.3 VS
  5. 18Greece68.9 VS
  6. 19Germany68.2 VS
  7. 20Italy67.8 VS
  8. 24Spain67.0 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based). (Defence budget: 2025)

IISS Military Balance via Wikipedia (personnel); GlobalMilitary.net 2026 (equipment) · Year 2025 · ↗