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Army comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Hungary Hungary

Hungary's army fields 1,041 active vehicles — 2.1:1 Bulgaria's 501. Additionally, Bulgaria has 1,900 and Hungary has 413 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaGround pillar #62 49.9
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Bulgaria leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of Hungary HungaryGround pillar #68 48.3
  • 44+250 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 90+130 stored
  • 24+200 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 48+150 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 24
  • 160 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 46
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 12+283 stored
  • 120+1,100 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 504
  • 81+200 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 365
Bulgaria Hungary 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 Hungary Ratio
Total vehicles 501 1,041 🇭🇺 2.1×
In storage 1,900 413 🇧🇬 4.6×
On order 223 196 🇧🇬 1.1×
Main battle tanks 44 90 🇭🇺 2.0×
Artillery pieces 96 36 🇧🇬 2.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 361 915 🇭🇺 2.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 36,950 27,800 🇧🇬 1.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,000 20,000 🇭🇺 6.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 160 46 🇧🇬 3.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 120 504 🇭🇺 4.2×
Self-propelled artillery 48 24 🇧🇬 2.0×
Towed artillery 24 12 🇧🇬 2.0×
Rocket artillery 24 0 🇧🇬
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
🇭🇺 HungaryLeopard 2 ×56PzH 2000 ×24BTR-80 ×504
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary has a larger ground force with 1,041 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 501 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary operates more main battle tanks with 90 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Bulgaria has 160 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Hungary's 46.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary operates 504 APCs compared to Bulgaria's 120.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Bulgaria fields 96 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Hungary's 36.
How do the Bulgaria and Hungary armies compare in size?
Hungary's army is 2.1 times larger than Bulgaria's in terms of total vehicles (1,041 vs 501).