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Yemen

Country in West Asia

POPULATION
34M
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
66K
BUDGET
$2B
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
0
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
0
MACSI
18
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Yemen

Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
28
Air Power
8
Naval Power
18
Leadership
10
Strategic
25
Industry
5
C4ISR
10
Logistics
8
Economy
3
Geo-Strategic
65
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
18
Yemen MACSI Rating
78/190
WORLD RANKING
Yemen · 10 axes scored
Land Power
28
Air Power
8
Naval Power
18
Leadership
10
Strategic
25
Industry
5
C4ISR
10
Logistics
8
Economy
3
Geo-Strategic
65
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Yemen
Government
Republic
Population
34.45M
Area
527,968 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$22.0B
Active Personnel
66.0K
Reserve Personnel
40.0K
Defense Budget
$2.2B · %6.5 GDP
Conscription
Selective
⚠ ONGOING CONFLICT
Fall of Aden
2026 · to present
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
18
TIER D MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #78 WORLD
Land Power
28
Air Power
8
Naval Power
18
Leadership
10
Strategic
25
Industry
5
C4ISR
10
Logistics
8
Economy
3
Geo-Strategic
65
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#76Myanmar193025151852214169
#77Bahrain181520151833251525
#78Yemen1828818102551083
#79Sri Lanka183215252068101818
#80Ecuador172518202005121822
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 34.4M
Active66K
Reserve40K
Paramilitary71K
Mobilization capacity: %0.51 of total population
Economic Burden
$2.2B 6.5% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $64/yr
Per Soldier $33,333/yr
Above World Average (avg 2.3%)
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 15
Total Airports 50
Major Ports 4
Coastline 1,906 km
Oil Production 50K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
  • Active Personnel 66,000
  • Reserve Personnel 40,000
  • Paramilitary Personnel 71,000
  • Total Military Personnel 177,000
  • Available for Military Service 10,000,000
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 1,200,000
  • Conscription Status Selective
  • Conscription Duration (days) 365 day
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 100
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 30
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 10
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 0
  • Transport Aircraft Count 20
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 0
  • AWACS Count 0
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 15
  • Total Helicopters 50
  • Attack Helicopter Count 20
  • Transport Helicopter Count 15
  • UAV Count 5
04 Naval Forces 11
  • Total Ships 10
  • Aircraft Carrier Count 0
  • Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
  • Cruiser Count 0
  • Destroyer Count 0
  • Frigate Count 0
  • Corvette Count 0
  • Total Submarines 0
  • SSN Count 0
  • SSBN Count 0
  • Patrol Boat Count 10
05 Strategic Forces 9
06 Budget & Economy 10
  • Defense Budget (USD) 2,200,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 6.5 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 64 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 22,000,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 75,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 1,500,000,000 USD
  • Defense Industry Rank 0
  • Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
  • Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 15
  • Total Airport Count 50
  • Major Port Count 4
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 50,000 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 3,000,000,000 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 1,906 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 34,449,825
  • Military Age Population 12,000,000
  • Urban Population (%) 36 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 70 %
  • Area (km²) 527,968 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 259 systems · 68 categories · 54,706 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
195
Active 195 Retired 64
Age Profile
42years
average
%7
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1955–2024
Inventory 259 systems · 28 categories · 54,706 units
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS & AMPHIBIOUS
SURFACE COMBATANTS
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
BALLISTIC MISSILES
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
CRUISE MISSILES
BALLISTIC (CONVENTIONAL)
GUIDED BOMBS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
LAUNCH VEHICLES
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · 6 systems produced · 11 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$1.5 Mr
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-1.5 Mr
NET IMPORTER
In exports 117
In imports 37
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $43.5 per citizen
PRODUCTION PROFILE
6
Total Systems
6
Ongoing
0
Ended
61
Avg. MASS Score
DOMAIN DISTRIBUTION · Still Producing 6 · No Longer Produced 0
Land 1
🎖 Highest MASS score: مندب (صاروخ) (76) Methodology →
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS4 export · 7 import
DirectionYearCounterpartyProduct / ServiceQuantityAmountTypeStatus
↘1995People's Republic of ChinaType 021-class missile boat3—new-buildDelivered
↘1979Russia9K52 Luna-M12—new-buildDelivered
↘1979United StatesM163 Vulcan Air Defense System34—new-buildDelivered
↘1974→1975EgyptWalid20—new-buildDelivered
↘—Czech RepublicF1 grenade50,000—new-buildDelivered
↘—RussiaProject 266M Akvamarin1—new-buildDelivered
↘—SerbiaZastava M93 Black Arrow——
↗—EthiopiaT-72BA50—second-handDelivered
↗—EthiopiaBMT-7250—second-handDelivered
↗—EthiopiaT-72 Scarab50—second-handDelivered
↗—EthiopiaT-7250—second-handDelivered
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MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 5 countries
  1. #1
    فالق
    Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)
    5country
  2. #2
    Quds missile
    Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM)
    2country
  1. #3
    Al-Najm al-Thaqib
    Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
    1country
  2. #4
    Volcano H-2
    Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)
    1country
05 / History & Conflicts · 6 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Modern Era
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age 1850–1913
—
World War I 1914–1918
—
Interwar Period 1919–1938
—
World War II 1939–1945
—
Early Cold War 1946–1962
1
Cold War 1963–1991
7
Post-Cold War 1992–2009
3
Modern Era 2010+
35
Alliance Network by past conflicts
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Yemen · 46 conflicts
46Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
45 primary actor 1 supporter 1962–2026
Human Cost · Yemen
39Military
0Civilian
0Displaced
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.

📜 Chronological Conflict List

46 conflicts · newest to oldest
Conflict Years Opponent Role Outcome
Fall of Aden Interstate 2026–present (STC) Primary —
2024 Lebanon War Interstate 2024 Intervention Primary —
Operation Aspides Special Op. 2024–present Intervention Primary —
2023 attacks on the Maersk Hangzhou Interstate 2023–present Intervention Primary —
al-Jawf Offensive Interstate 2020 Cabinet of Yemen Security Forces (pro-Hadi) Primary Decisive Win
Battle of the Jabara Valley Interstate 2019 Saudi Arabia al-Fateh Brigade Primary Decisive Win
2019 Southern Yemen clashes Interstate 2019–present Intervention Primary —
Battle of Aden (2018) Interstate 2018 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Al Hudaydah Interstate 2018–present Supreme Political Council Houthis Primary —
Battle of Al Masini valley Interstate 2018–present al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Primary —
United Arab Emirates occupation of Socotra Interstate 2018–present Intervention Primary Ceasefire
Al Hudaydah governorate offensive Special Op. 2017–present Intervention Primary —
Battle of Al Mukalla (2016) Interstate 2016 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Sana'a (2014) Interstate 2015 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Aden Airport 2015–present Intervention Primary —
Battle of Al Mukalla Interstate 2015 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Aden (2015) Interstate 2015 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Dhale Interstate 2015 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Port Midi Interstate 2015–present Intervention Primary —
Battle of Nihm Interstate 2015–present Intervention Primary —
Siege of Taiz Interstate 2015–present Intervention Primary —
Abyan campaign Interstate 2015 Intervention Primary —
Shabwah campaign Interstate 2015 Intervention Primary —
Marib campaign Interstate 2015–present Intervention Primary —
Lahij insurgency Insurgency 2015 Intervention Primary —
Houthi takeover in Yemen Coup 2014–2015 Pro-Saleh security forces Republican Guard Primary —
Shabwah Governorate offensive Special Op. 2014–present AQAP Primary —
2012 Abyan offensive Special Op. 2012 Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Ansar al-Sharia Primary —
Battle of Lawdar 2012–present Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Primary —
Battle of Dofas Interstate 2012 Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Primary —
Battle of Zinjibar Civil War 2011–2012 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Sana'a Civil War 2011 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Ta'izz Civil War 2011 Yemen Army Primary —
Siege of Dammaj Interstate 2011 Houthis Primary —
First Battle of Lawdar Interstate 2010 {{plainlist| (alleged by Yemen Primary —
Operation Ocean Shield Special Op. 2009–2016 Somali pirates Primary —
Operation Scorched Earth Special Op. 2009–2010 Houthis Alleged support: Iran Quds Force Primary —
Houthi insurgency Insurgency 2004–present Houthi Movement (pro-Saleh forces) Primary —
Battle of Harar Proxy 1977–1978 Somalia WSLF Secondary Decisive Win
Al-Wadiah War Interstate 1969 Supported by: (air support) Primary Decisive Loss
Battle of the Crater Proxy 1967–present Intervention Primary —
Arab Police Mutiny Proxy 1967 United Kingdom Primary Decisive Loss
Battle of Dhala Proxy 1965–present Emirate of Dhala Primary —
Radfan Campaign Proxy 1964 United Kingdom Primary Decisive Loss
Aden Emergency Insurgency 1963–1967 {{Collapsible list Primary —
North Yemen civil war Civil War 1962–1970 {{plainlist| {{nowrap| Egypt Michael Brecher Primary Decisive Loss
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
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01Personnel
Active Personnel
66,000+%515406,000 ▲
Reserve Personnel
▲ 40,000+%1000
Paramilitary Personnel
71,000+%46104,000 ▲
Total Military Personnel
177,000+%188510,000 ▲
Available for Military Service
10,000,000+%2012,000,000 ▲
Reaching Military Age Annually
▲ 1,200,000+%201,000,000
Conscription Duration (days)
▲ 365 day×20.318 day
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
▲ 1,500×11.5130
IFV Count
▲ 1,200+%500200
APC Count
▲ 2,000+%300500
Recon Vehicle Count
▲ 300+%50050
MRAP Count
▲ 500+%400100
Towed Artillery Count
▲ 1,500+%501,000
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
▲ 500+%150200
MLRS Count
▲ 300+%50050
Mortar Count
▲ 1,000+%100500
ATGM Launcher Count
▲ 800+%300200
SHORAD Count
0=0
MANPADS Count
500=500
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
100+%100200 ▲
Fighter Aircraft Count
30=30
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
10=10
Bomber Aircraft Count
0=0
Transport Aircraft Count
20=20
Tanker Aircraft Count
0=0
AWACS Count
0=0
Trainer Aircraft Count
15+%10030 ▲
Total Helicopters
50+%100100 ▲
Attack Helicopter Count
20=20
Transport Helicopter Count
15+%10030 ▲
UAV Count
5+%10010 ▲
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
10×16.0160 ▲
Aircraft Carrier Count
0=0
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
0=0
Cruiser Count
0=0
Destroyer Count
0=0
Frigate Count
0+%1003 ▲
Corvette Count
0+%10010 ▲
Total Submarines
0=0
SSN Count
0=0
SSBN Count
0=0
Patrol Boat Count
10+%900100 ▲
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
0=0
Deployed Warhead Count
0=0
ICBM Count
0=0
SLBM Count
0=0
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
2,200,000,000 USD+%142,500,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
▲ 6.5 %+%863.5 %
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
▲ 64 USD+%3946 USD
GDP (Nominal, USD)
22,000,000,000 USD+%21870,000,000,000 USD ▲
GDP (PPP, USD)
75,000,000,000 USD+%140180,000,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Exports (USD)
0 USD+%10050,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Imports (USD)
1,500,000,000 USD=1,500,000,000 USD
Defense Industry Rank
0+%10050 ▲
Defense Industry Size (USD)
0 USD+%100200,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Sector Employment
0+%10015,000 ▲
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
15=15
Total Airport Count
50+%2864 ▲
Major Port Count
▲ 4+%333
Oil Production (bbl/day)
▲ 50,000 bbl/day+%15020,000 bbl/day
Oil Reserves (bbl)
▲ 3,000,000,000 bbl+%900300,000,000 bbl
Coastline (km)
1,906 km+%11,930 km ▲
08Demographics
Total Population
34,449,825+%5854,577,997 ▲
Military Age Population
12,000,000+%6720,000,000 ▲
Urban Population (%)
▲ 36 %+%1631 %
Literacy Rate (%)
70 %+%976 % ▲
Area (km²)
527,968 km²+%28676,578 km² ▲
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.