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NATIONAL FORCES · COMPARISON
Chile vs Mongolia
| Overview | Chile | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
Active personnel DefinitionFull-time active military personnel; exclude reserves and paramilitary unless explicitly identified. | 68,500Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. | 9,700Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. |
Armed forces personnel DefinitionActive-duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces whose training, organisation, equipment and control allow them to support or replace regular forces. This is not an active-regular-only count. | 114,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. | 18,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. |
Defence spending DefinitionAnnual military expenditure in current US dollars. State fiscal year, coverage and conversion basis in notes. | US$4.3bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS defence budget forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 4.30bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. Source coverage/fiscal-year notes: [a] Includes military pensions The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | US$205mEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS defence budget forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 205m. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
GDP DefinitionAnnual nominal GDP in current US dollars, not purchasing-power parity. | US$363bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 363bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | US$26.5bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 26.5bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
Population DefinitionTotal resident population; retain the source's reference year. | 19,859,921people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. | 3,568,978people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. |
Reserve personnel DefinitionReported reserve personnel, with mobilisation and training definitions stated in notes. | 19,100Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. | 137,000Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. |
Combat aircraft DefinitionIn-service fixed-wing combat aircraft; exclude stored, retired and ordered aircraft. In service does not establish readiness. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Main battle tanks DefinitionIn-service main battle tanks; exclude storage and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Major surface combatants DefinitionCommissioned cruisers, destroyers and frigates. Exclude patrol craft and support vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Nuclear warheads DefinitionWarheads in the military stockpile, deployed or in reserve; exclude retired warheads awaiting dismantlement. Independent estimates, labelled as such. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Submarines DefinitionCommissioned submarines; exclude vessels on order and decommissioned vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Transport aircraft DefinitionIn-service dedicated fixed-wing military transport aircraft; exclude trainers and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS
Equipment listed in inventory and operator sources, grouped by force and category. Sourced quantities retain their date, variant coverage and inventory status. Equipment without a documented count is listed by type.
314 matching equipment types
| Equipment | Chile | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | 102022Wikipedia | — |
| Hawker Hunter | In service | — |
| Mikoyan MiG-29 | — | 22024 |
| Northrop F-5 | 82022Wikipedia | — |
| Sukhoi Su-30 | — | 42019Wikipedia |
| Support aircraft | ||
| Antonov An-2 | 1current equipment of the Chilean Navy · 2026Wikipedia 1current equipment of the Chilean Navy · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Antonov An-24 | — | 2Air Force · 2025 |
| Antonov An-26 | — | 1Air Force · 2025 |
| Antonov An-30 | — | 22024Wikipedia |
| Boeing 737 | 12022Wikipedia | In service |
| Boeing 767 | 12022Wikipedia 1current equipment of the Chilean Air Force · 2022Wikipedia | — |
| Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 3Air Force · 2025 3current equipment of the Chilean Air Force · 2022Wikipedia 3current equipment of the Chilean Air Force · 2022Wikipedia | — |
| Equipment | Chile | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||
| FV101 Scorpion | In service | — |
| Leopard 1 | 30Army · 2025 | — |
| Leopard 2 | 140Army · 2025 186current equipment of the Chilean Army · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| M915 (truck) | In service | — |
| T-54/T-55 | — | 370Army · 2025 |
| T-72 | — | 1002016Wikipedia |
| Armoured vehicles | ||
| ACMAT Bastion | In service | — |
| BMP-1 | — | 310Army · 2025 |
| BMP-2 | — | 402005Wikipedia |
| BRDM-2 | — | 120Army · 2025 |
| BTR-60 | — | 150Army · 2025 |
| BTR-70 | — | 40Army · 2025 |
| Equipment | Chile | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Air defence | ||
| 9K31 Strela-1 | — | In service |
| 9K35 Strela-10 | — | In service |
| Barak 1 | In service | — |
| Crotale (missile) | 5Air Force · 2025 5current equipment of the Chilean Air Force · 2025 | — |
| M163 VADS | In service | — |
| M167 VADS | In service | — |
| Mistral (missile) | In service | — |
| NASAMS | 12Air Force · 2025 12current equipment of the Chilean Air Force · 2025 | — |
| RIM-162 ESSM | In service | — |
| S-125 Neva/Pechora | — | In service |
| S-75 Dvina | — | In service |
| ZSU-23-4 Shilka | — | In service |
| Equipment | Chile | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Small arms | ||
| 9A-91 | — | In service |
| Accuracy International AX50 | In service | — |
| AK-47 | In service | In service |
| AK-74 | — | In service |
| AK-9 | — | In service |
| AKM | In service | In service |
| AKS-74U | — | In service |
| Armsel Striker | In service | — |
| Barrett M82 | In service | — |
| Barrett Model 98B | In service | — |
| Beretta M12 | In service | — |
| Beretta Px4 Storm | In service | — |
| Equipment | Chile | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Radar & sensors | ||
| Aimpoint CompM2 | In service | — |
| Aimpoint CompM4 | In service | — |
| AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar | In service | — |
| ELCAN Specter | In service | — |
| Ground Master 400 | In service | — |
| P-40 radar | — | In service |
| Communications & electronic warfare | ||
| Mark 36 SRBOC | In service | — |
Coverage is incomplete. “Not documented” means no linked inventory evidence, not zero equipment. Methodology ↗
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cited source 2021-05-07 | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2021-06-02 | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2021-10-01 | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-03-28 | 9 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-03-31 | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-03-31 | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-03-31 | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-03-31 | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-03-31 | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-04-06 | 8 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-04-06 | 30 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-04-06 | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-04-06 | 13 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-04-06 | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-04-06 | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2022-05-19 | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2023 cited source period | 7 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2023 cited source period | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2023 cited source period | 7 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2023 cited source period | 8 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2023 cited source period | 7 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2023 cited source period | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2023 cited source period | 7 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2023 cited source period | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2023 cited source period | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2023-08-21 | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2023-08-21 | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 16 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
No shared land boundary is represented in the Natural Earth dataset. Approximate separation between the dataset’s country label points: 19,100 km.
Generalized geography from Natural Earth 1:110m, version 5.1.1. Label-point distance is calculated on a sphere and rounded to the nearest 100 km; it is not a capital-to-capital distance, route, border distance or operational range. Dataset boundaries do not imply recognition of territorial claims.
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m, v5.1.1 · Public domain · Research catalogue highlighted
Scores out of 100 on the ForceTally Index. Each bar splits in proportion to the two scores. A point at the centre of the chart means no sourced figure for that part.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cited source 2005-07-15 | 40 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2016-01-24 | 100 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2019-04-02 | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2023-02-15 | 370 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2023-02-15 | 130 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2023-02-15 | 35 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2023-02-15 | 85 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2023-02-15 | 150 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2023-02-15 | 310 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2023-02-15 | 120 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2024 cited source period | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2024 cited source period | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 2 units | FlightGlobal / Cirium; public copy hosted by Zambia Air Force | approved |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 2 units | FlightGlobal / Cirium; public copy hosted by Zambia Air Force | approved |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 3 units | FlightGlobal / Cirium; public copy hosted by Zambia Air Force | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 40 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 370 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 10 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | ≥2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 20 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 150 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 120 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 310 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 130 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 1 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 20 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 150 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 310 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 120 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 370 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 144 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 6 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |