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NATIONAL FORCES · COMPARISON
Cyprus vs Northern Cyprus
| Overview | Cyprus | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
Active personnel DefinitionFull-time active military personnel; exclude reserves and paramilitary unless explicitly identified. | 12,000Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. | —Not yet documented |
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. | 13,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. | —Not yet documented |
Defence spending DefinitionAnnual military expenditure in current US dollars. State fiscal year, coverage and conversion basis in notes. | US$733mEstimate · 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 733m. 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. | —Not yet documented |
GDP DefinitionAnnual nominal GDP in current US dollars, not purchasing-power parity. | US$43.2bnEstimate · 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 43.2bn. 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. | —Not yet documented |
Population DefinitionTotal resident population; retain the source's reference year. | 1,370,754people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. | —Not yet documented |
Reserve personnel DefinitionReported reserve personnel, with mobilisation and training definitions stated in notes. | 50,000Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. | —Not yet documented |
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.
131 matching equipment types
| Equipment | Cyprus | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Support aircraft | ||
| Air Tractor AT-802 | 22025Wikipedia 2Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Embraer ERJ family | In service | — |
| Helicopters | ||
| Aérospatiale Gazelle | 42024 4Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| AgustaWestland AW139 | 3Air Wing · 2025 3Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia 3Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Bell 206 | 2Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia 2Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Eurocopter AS532 Cougar | — | In service |
| H145M | 5Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia 5Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Drones & UAVs | ||
| Bramor C4EYE | In service | — |
| IAI Searcher | 22017Wikipedia 2Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Equipment | Cyprus | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||
| AMX-30 | 52National Guard · 2025 52Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| T-80 | 82National Guard · 2025 82Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Armoured vehicles | ||
| AMX-VCI | In service | — |
| BMP-3 | 43National Guard · 2025 43Cypriot National Guard · 2025 43Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| BOV (armoured personnel carrier) | In service | — |
| BOV M11 | In service | — |
| BOV M16 Miloš | 8National Guard · 2025 8Cypriot National Guard · 2025 8Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| EE-11 Urutu | 10Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| EE-3 Jararaca | 15Cypriot National Guard · 2025 36Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| EE-9 Cascavel | 72National Guard · 2025 72Cypriot National Guard · 2025 126Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| ELVO Leonidas-2 | 197Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| M113 armored personnel carrier | In service | — |
| Equipment | Cyprus | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Air defence | ||
| Barak 1 | In service | — |
| Barak MX | In service | — |
| Mistral (missile) | 30Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia 30Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Tor missile system | 6National Guard · 2025 6Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia 6Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Anti-aircraft guns | ||
| Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun | In service | — |
| Oerlikon GDF | 24Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia 24Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| QF 3.7-inch AA gun | In service | — |
| ZPU | In service | — |
| Portable air defence | ||
| 9K32 Strela-2 | 100Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia 100Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| FIM-92 Stinger | — | In service |
| Cruise & anti-ship missiles | ||
| Exocet | In service | — |
| Missiles | ||
| Aspide | 12Cypriot National Guard · 2025 24Cypriot National Guard · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Equipment | Cyprus | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Small arms | ||
| Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | In service | — |
| Accuracy International AWM | In service | — |
| Accuracy International AX50 | In service | — |
| AGS-17 | — | In service |
| AK-74 | In service | — |
| Beretta 92 | — | In service |
| Beretta Model 38 | In service | — |
| Browning Hi-Power | In service | — |
| DShK | In service | — |
| FN FAL | In service | — |
| FN Five-seven | In service | — |
| FN MAG | In service | — |
| Equipment | Cyprus | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Communications & electronic warfare | ||
| Ranzhir | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 127 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 6 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 8 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 30 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 6 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 100 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 12 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 50 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 24 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 8 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 20 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 26 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 180 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 116 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 24 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 8 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 12 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 24 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 43 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 60 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 126 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 82 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 52 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 197 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 36 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 147 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 10 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 12 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 12 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 72 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
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.
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