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Army comparison: Flag of Belarus Belarus vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,790 active vehicles — 6.4:1 Belarus's 2,611. Additionally, Belarus has 0 and Russia has 10,460 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Belarus BelarusWorld #39 22.3
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Russia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 68.2
  • 497 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460+2,100 stored
  • 212 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 357 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,806+2,060 stored
  • 906 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 132 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 326 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,742+1,000 stored
  • 132 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308+100 stored
  • 49 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,655
Belarus Russia 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
Belarus Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 2,611 16,790 🇷🇺 6.4×
In storage 0 10,460 🇷🇺
On order 0 50 🇷🇺
Main battle tanks 497 3,460 🇷🇺 7.0×
Artillery pieces 701 3,675 🇷🇺 5.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,413 9,655 🇷🇺 6.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 45,350 1,100,000 🇷🇺 24×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 289,500 1,500,000 🇷🇺 5.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 906 1,950 🇷🇺 2.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 326 4,742 🇷🇺 15×
Self-propelled artillery 357 1,806 🇷🇺 5.1×
Towed artillery 132 670 🇷🇺 5.1×
Rocket artillery 212 1,199 🇷🇺 5.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusT-72 ×497BMP-2 ×9062S1 Gvozdika ×125
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,790 vehicles compared to Belarus's 2,611 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belarus or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Belarus's 497.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Belarus's 906.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Belarus or Russia?
Russia operates 4,742 APCs compared to Belarus's 326.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belarus or Russia?
Russia fields 3,675 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Belarus's 701.
How do the Belarus and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 6.4 times larger than Belarus's in terms of total vehicles (16,790 vs 2,611).