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Army comparison: Flag of Germany Germany vs Flag of Spain Spain

Germany operates 4,166 active military vehicles vs 6,152 for Spain. Additionally, Germany has 0 and Spain has 25 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Germany GermanyGround pillar #34 60.7
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Spain leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of Spain SpainGround pillar #29 62.7
  • 296 Main battle tanksweight ×10 274+25 stored
  • 33 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 134 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 96
  • 699 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 225
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 138
  • 1,465 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 2,038
  • 1,539 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 3,381
Germany Spain 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
Germany Spain Ratio
Total vehicles 4,166 6,152 🇪🇸 1.5×
In storage 0 25 🇪🇸
On order 1,012 348 🇩🇪 2.9×
Main battle tanks 296 274 🇩🇪 1.1×
Artillery pieces 167 234 🇪🇸 1.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,703 5,644 🇪🇸 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 183,500 120,350 🇩🇪 1.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,100 15,150 🇩🇪 2.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 699 225 🇩🇪 3.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,465 2,038 🇪🇸 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 134 96 🇩🇪 1.4×
Towed artillery 0 138 🇪🇸
Rocket artillery 33 0 🇩🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇪 GermanyLeopard 2 ×296Marder ×362PzH 2000 ×134
🇪🇸 SpainLeopard 2 ×274ASCOD ×225M109 Paladin ×96
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Germany or Spain?
Spain has a larger ground force with 6,152 vehicles compared to Germany's 4,166 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Germany or Spain?
Germany operates more main battle tanks with 296 compared to Spain's 274.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Germany or Spain?
Germany has 699 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Spain's 225.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Germany or Spain?
Spain operates 2,038 APCs compared to Germany's 1,465.
Which country has more artillery systems, Germany or Spain?
Spain fields 234 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Germany's 167.