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Army comparison: Flag of Germany Germany vs Flag of Finland Finland

Germany operates 4,684 active military vehicles vs 2,694 for Finland.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Germany GermanyWorld #20 32.7
ARMS Index / 100

Germany leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Finland FinlandWorld #41 20.4
  • 296 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 200
  • 33 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 76
  • 134 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 188
  • 699 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 212
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 667
  • 1,471 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,233
  • 428 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,623 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 118
Germany Finland 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
Germany Finland Ratio
Total vehicles 4,684 2,694 🇩🇪 1.7×
On order 4,491 131 🇩🇪 34×
Main battle tanks 296 200 🇩🇪 1.5×
Artillery pieces 167 931 🇫🇮 5.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,221 1,563 🇩🇪 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 183,500 23,800 🇩🇪 7.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,100 254,000 🇫🇮 7.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 699 212 🇩🇪 3.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,471 1,233 🇩🇪 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 134 188 🇫🇮 1.4×
Towed artillery 0 667 🇫🇮
Rocket artillery 33 76 🇫🇮 2.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇪 GermanyLeopard 2 ×296Marder ×362PzH 2000 ×134
🇫🇮 FinlandLeopard 2 ×200BMP-2 ×110K9 Thunder ×96
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Germany or Finland?
Germany has a larger ground force with 4,684 vehicles compared to Finland's 2,694 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Germany or Finland?
Germany operates more main battle tanks with 296 compared to Finland's 200.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Germany or Finland?
Germany has 699 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Finland's 212.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Germany or Finland?
Germany operates 1,471 APCs compared to Finland's 1,233.
Which country has more artillery systems, Germany or Finland?
Finland fields 931 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Germany's 167.
How do the Germany and Finland armies compare in size?
Germany's army is 1.7 times larger than Finland's in terms of total vehicles (4,684 vs 2,694).