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Army comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Turkey's army fields 13,201 active vehicles — 26:1 Bulgaria's 501. Additionally, Bulgaria has 1,900 and Turkey has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #70 14.2
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Turkey leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 45.3
  • 44+250 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 24+200 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 48+150 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 160 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 120+1,100 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,258
  • 12+200 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 69 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
Bulgaria Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 501 13,201 🇹🇷 26×
In storage 1,900 0 🇧🇬
On order 223 562 🇹🇷 2.5×
Main battle tanks 44 2,284 🇹🇷 52×
Artillery pieces 96 1,882 🇹🇷 20×
Armoured fighting vehicles 361 9,035 🇹🇷 25×
Active military personnel (all branches) 36,950 355,200 🇹🇷 9.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,000 378,700 🇹🇷 126×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 160 645 🇹🇷 4.0×
Armoured personnel carriers 120 4,258 🇹🇷 35×
Self-propelled artillery 48 1,045 🇹🇷 22×
Towed artillery 24 635 🇹🇷 26×
Rocket artillery 24 202 🇹🇷 8.4×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bulgaria or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,201 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 501 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bulgaria or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bulgaria or Turkey?
Turkey has 645 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 160.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bulgaria or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,258 APCs compared to Bulgaria's 120.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bulgaria or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bulgaria's 96.
How do the Bulgaria and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 26.3 times larger than Bulgaria's in terms of total vehicles (13,201 vs 501).