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Army comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Croatia Croatia

Bulgaria operates 501 active military vehicles vs 678 for Croatia. Additionally, Bulgaria has 1,900 and Croatia has 31 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaGround pillar #62 49.9
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Bulgaria leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Croatia CroatiaGround pillar #83 44.7
  • 44+250 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 55
  • 24+200 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 42
  • 48+150 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 21+4 stored
  • 160 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 140+27 stored
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 12
  • 120+1,100 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 110
  • 81+200 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 298
Bulgaria Croatia Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Bulgaria Croatia Ratio
Total vehicles 501 678 🇭🇷 1.4×
In storage 1,900 31 🇧🇬 61×
On order 223 0 🇧🇬
Main battle tanks 44 55 🇭🇷 1.2×
Artillery pieces 96 75 🇧🇬 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 361 548 🇭🇷 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 36,950 15,200 🇧🇬 2.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,000 20,100 🇭🇷 6.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 160 140 🇧🇬 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 120 110 🇧🇬 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 48 21 🇧🇬 2.3×
Towed artillery 24 12 🇧🇬 2.0×
Rocket artillery 24 42 🇭🇷 1.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
🇭🇷 CroatiaM-84 ×45M2 Bradley ×62PzH 2000 ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Croatia has a larger ground force with 678 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 501 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Croatia operates more main battle tanks with 55 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria has 160 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Croatia's 140.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria operates 120 APCs compared to Croatia's 110.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria fields 96 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Croatia's 75.