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Taiwan

Asia · Global Firepower rank #22

Overview

GFP power index 0.3927
GFP rank 22

Economy

Defense budget (USD) $31,180,000,000
GDP (USD) $920,050,000,000
Defense spend, % of GDP (%) 3.4 %
Population 23,595,274

Personnel

Active personnel 230,000
Reserve personnel 1,657,000
Paramilitary 55,000

Nuclear

Warheads, total 0
Warheads, deployed 0
Nuclear status No
NPT status signatory (non-nuclear-weapon state)

Air power

Total aircraft 720
Fighters 258
Attack aircraft 0
Transport aircraft 19
Helicopters 239
Attack helicopters 91

Land power

Tanks 1,090
Armored fighting vehicles 24,067
Self-propelled artillery 488
Towed artillery 1,360
Rocket artillery (MLRS) 223

Naval power

Total naval assets 91
Aircraft carriers 0
Submarines 4
Destroyers 4
Frigates 21
Corvettes 7
Patrol vessels 36

Notes

Taiwan's Overall Defense Concept favors mobile, distributed, and asymmetric systems like HIMARS, Harpoon coastal batteries, and stealth missile corvettes over platform parity with China. Defense spending is rising toward 3.3 percent of GDP, its highest share since 2009.

Sources: Global Firepower 2026, SIPRI 2025, FAS 2026, IMF. Figures are public estimates.

Manufacturers

Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation → National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology →

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FAQ

What is Taiwan's Global Firepower rank? +

Taiwan ranks number 22 in the Global Firepower index.

What is Taiwan's defense budget? +

Taiwan's estimated defense budget is 31,180,000,000 USD.

How many active military personnel does Taiwan have? +

Taiwan has an estimated 230,000 active-duty personnel.

Does Taiwan have nuclear weapons? +

No, Taiwan does not have a confirmed nuclear-weapon arsenal.

Where does this data come from? +

Sources: Global Firepower 2026, SIPRI 2025, FAS 2026, IMF. Figures are public estimates.