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NATIONAL FORCES · COMPARISON
New Zealand vs Northern Cyprus
| Overview | New Zealand | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
Active personnel DefinitionFull-time active military personnel; exclude reserves and paramilitary unless explicitly identified. | 8,900Estimate · 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. | 10,000people · 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$3.25bnEstimate · 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 3.25bn. 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$281bnEstimate · 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 281bn. 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. | 5,324,700people · 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. | 3,230Estimate · 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.
103 matching equipment types
| Equipment | New Zealand | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Support aircraft | ||
| Beechcraft King Air | 42024 | — |
| Beechcraft Super King Air | 4Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia 4Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia | — |
| Boeing 757 | 2Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia 2Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia | — |
| C-130J Super Hercules | 5Air Force · 2025 5Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2024Wikipedia 5Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2024Wikipedia | — |
| Douglas C-47 Skytrain | In service | — |
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | 32024 | — |
| P-8A Poseidon | 4Air Force · 2025 4Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2025 4Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia | — |
| Trainer aircraft | ||
| Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | 11Air Force · 2025 11Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia 11Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia | — |
| Helicopters | ||
| AgustaWestland AW109 | 52024 5Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia | — |
| Eurocopter AS532 Cougar | — | In service |
| Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite | 5Air Force · 2025 5Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia 5Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia | — |
| NH90 | 8Air Force · 2025 8Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2025 8Royal New Zealand Air Force · 2023Wikipedia | — |
| Equipment | New Zealand | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Armoured vehicles | ||
| Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle | 53New Zealand Army · 2025 | — |
| JCB HMEE | 6New Zealand Army · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| LAV III | 7New Zealand Army · 2025 | — |
| M3 scout car | In service | — |
| M577 command post carrier | In service | — |
| Otokar Akrep | — | In service |
| Otokar Cobra | — | In service |
| URO VAMTAC | 20New Zealand Army · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Artillery | ||
| Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun | In service | — |
| L118 light gun | 24New Zealand Army · 2025 | — |
| M242 Bushmaster | In service | — |
| Ordnance QF 25-pounder | 7New Zealand Army · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Equipment | New Zealand | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-aircraft guns | ||
| QF 3.7-inch AA gun | In service | — |
| Portable air defence | ||
| FIM-92 Stinger | — | In service |
| Cruise & anti-ship missiles | ||
| Penguin (missile) | In service | — |
| Equipment | New Zealand | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Small arms | ||
| AGS-17 | — | In service |
| Barrett M82 | In service | — |
| Barrett MRAD | In service | — |
| Benelli M3 | In service | — |
| Beretta 92 | — | In service |
| Brügger & Thomet GL06 | In service | — |
| Bushmaster M4-type Carbine | In service | — |
| FN MAG | In service | — |
| FN Minimi | In service | In service |
| Glock | In service | — |
| Heckler & Koch G3 | — | In service |
| Heckler & Koch GMG | In service | — |
| Equipment | New Zealand | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Radar & sensors | ||
| Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight | In service | — |
| AN/PEQ-15 | In service | — |
| Communications & electronic warfare | ||
| AN/PRC-160 | In service | — |
| AN/PRC-163 | In service | — |
| AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceiver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 20 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
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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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