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Army comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia's army fields 1,572 active vehicles — 3.1:1 Bulgaria's 501. Additionally, Bulgaria has 1,900 and Serbia has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #70 14.2
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Serbia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #54 17.8
  • 44+250 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 242
  • 24+200 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 91
  • 48+150 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 96
  • 160 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 345
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 150
  • 120+1,100 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 178
  • 12+200 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 181
  • 69 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 289
Bulgaria Serbia Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Bulgaria Serbia Ratio
Total vehicles 501 1,572 🇷🇸 3.1×
In storage 1,900 0 🇧🇬
On order 223 0 🇧🇬
Main battle tanks 44 242 🇷🇸 5.5×
Artillery pieces 96 337 🇷🇸 3.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 361 993 🇷🇸 2.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 36,950 28,150 🇧🇬 1.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,000 50,150 🇷🇸 17×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 160 345 🇷🇸 2.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 120 178 🇷🇸 1.5×
Self-propelled artillery 48 96 🇷🇸 2.0×
Towed artillery 24 150 🇷🇸 6.2×
Rocket artillery 24 91 🇷🇸 3.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
🇷🇸 SerbiaM-84 ×2122S1 Gvozdika ×72BTR-80 ×108
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger ground force with 1,572 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 501 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia operates more main battle tanks with 242 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia has 345 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 160.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia operates 178 APCs compared to Bulgaria's 120.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia fields 337 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bulgaria's 96.
How do the Bulgaria and Serbia armies compare in size?
Serbia's army is 3.1 times larger than Bulgaria's in terms of total vehicles (1,572 vs 501).