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Army comparison: Flag of Canada Canada vs Flag of Germany Germany

Germany's army fields 4,684 active vehicles — 2.6:1 Canada's 1,768.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Canada CanadaWorld #47 19.4
ARMS Index / 100

Germany leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Germany GermanyWorld #20 32.7
  • 74 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 296
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 33
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 134
  • 616 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 699
  • 154 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 356 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,471
  • 56 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 428
  • 512 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,623
Canada Germany 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
Canada Germany Ratio
Total vehicles 1,768 4,684 🇩🇪 2.6×
On order 448 4,491 🇩🇪 10×
Main battle tanks 74 296 🇩🇪 4.0×
Artillery pieces 154 167 🇩🇪 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,540 4,221 🇩🇪 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 67,400 183,500 🇩🇪 2.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 29,100 34,100 🇩🇪 1.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 616 699 🇩🇪 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 356 1,471 🇩🇪 4.1×
Self-propelled artillery 0 134 🇩🇪
Towed artillery 154 0 🇨🇦
Rocket artillery 0 33 🇩🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×73
🇩🇪 GermanyLeopard 2 ×296Marder ×362PzH 2000 ×134
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Canada or Germany?
Germany has a larger ground force with 4,684 vehicles compared to Canada's 1,768 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Canada or Germany?
Germany operates more main battle tanks with 296 compared to Canada's 74.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Canada or Germany?
Germany has 699 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Canada's 616.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Canada or Germany?
Germany operates 1,471 APCs compared to Canada's 356.
Which country has more artillery systems, Canada or Germany?
Germany fields 167 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Canada's 154.
How do the Canada and Germany armies compare in size?
Germany's army is 2.6 times larger than Canada's in terms of total vehicles (4,684 vs 1,768).