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Norway

Europe & Central Asia · Oslo

Rank #41 of 173

59.1Strength score

Photos

41st Soldiers Fire Rockets in Norway - 5 of 9
41st Soldiers Fire Rockets in Norway - 5 of 9Maj. Joseph Bush · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
USS Oscar Austin is moored alongside the Norwegian Navy ship in Bergen, Norway. (36060809604)
USS Oscar Austin is moored alongside the Norwegian Navy ship in Bergen, Norway. (36060809604)Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of America Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/U.S. Navy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Bomber Task Force 20-1 integrates training with Royal Norwegian Air Force (5875449)
Bomber Task Force 20-1 integrates training with Royal Norwegian Air Force (5875449)U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Strength by area

  • Finance85
  • Air power49
  • Manpower72
  • Land forces55
  • Naval power60
  • Nuclear0

Finance

Defence budget
$17.0B #24
Budget as % of GDP
3.28% #26
Spending per person
$3,036 #3
GDP
$530.8B #31
Population
5,610,870 #117

Manpower

Active personnel
25,400 #95
Reserve personnel
40,000 #26
Paramilitary
0
Total personnel
65,400 #67

Land forces

Tanks
36 #43
Armoured vehicles
497 #28
Self-propelled artillery
52 #34
Towed artillery
0
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
0

Air power

Total aircraft
111 #47
Fighter jets
52 #38
Attack aircraft & bombers
0
Transport aircraft
4 #48
Helicopters
34 #46
Attack helicopters
0

Naval power

Total naval vessels
47 #32
Aircraft carriers
0
Helicopter carriers
0
Submarines
6 #20
Destroyers
0
Frigates
4 #31
Corvettes
6 #18
Patrol vessels
31 #27

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads
0

Weapons Norway uses (87)

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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 Leopard 2Leopard 2Main battle tanks Hawker HurricaneHawker HurricaneFighter aircraft Lockheed F-104 StarfighterLockheed F-104 StarfighterFighter aircraft FGM-148 JavelinFGM-148 JavelinAnti-tank guided missiles Lockheed P-3 OrionLockheed P-3 OrionMaritime patrol aircraft Gloster GladiatorGloster GladiatorFighter aircraft Combat Vehicle 90Combat Vehicle 90Infantry fighting vehicles IRIS-TIRIS-TAir-to-air missiles Curtiss P-36 HawkCurtiss P-36 HawkFighter aircraft MistralMistralSurface-to-air missiles

Weapons made in Norway (31)

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PenguinPenguinAnti-ship missiles Naval Strike MissileNaval Strike MissileAnti-ship missiles Skjold-class patrol boatSkjold-class patrol boatCorvettes Storm-class patrol boatStorm-class patrol boatPatrol vessels Nordkapp-class offshore patrol vesselNordkapp-class offshore patrol vesselPatrol vessels Joint Strike MissileJoint Strike MissileAnti-ship missiles Hauk-class patrol boatHauk-class patrol boatPatrol vessels Barentshav-class offshore patrol vesselBarentshav-class offshore patrol vesselPatrol vessels Sleipner-class corvetteSleipner-class corvetteCorvettes Nornen-class patrol vesselsNornen-class patrol vesselsPatrol vessels Kongsberg ColtKongsberg ColtPistols AG-3AG-3Battle rifles

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 personnel via Wikipedia; equipment GlobalMilitary.net 2026 inventory · Year 2026 · ↗