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Army comparison: Flag of Germany Germany vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,935 active vehicles — 4.1:1 Germany's 4,166. Additionally, Germany has 0 and Russia has 8,360 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Germany GermanyWorld #21 30.8
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Russia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 63.9
  • 296 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460
  • 33 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 134 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,742+2,060 stored
  • 699 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 1,465 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,869+1,000 stored
  • 458 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 808+100 stored
  • 1,081 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,237
Germany 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
Germany Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 4,166 16,935 🇷🇺 4.1×
In storage 0 8,360 🇷🇺
On order 1,012 50 🇩🇪 20×
Main battle tanks 296 3,460 🇷🇺 12×
Artillery pieces 167 3,611 🇷🇺 22×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,703 9,864 🇷🇺 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 183,500 1,100,000 🇷🇺 6.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,100 1,500,000 🇷🇺 44×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 699 1,950 🇷🇺 2.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,465 4,869 🇷🇺 3.3×
Self-propelled artillery 134 1,742 🇷🇺 13×
Towed artillery 0 670 🇷🇺
Rocket artillery 33 1,199 🇷🇺 36×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇪 GermanyLeopard 2 ×296Marder ×362PzH 2000 ×134
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Germany or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,935 vehicles compared to Germany's 4,166 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Germany or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Germany's 296.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Germany or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Germany's 699.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Germany or Russia?
Russia operates 4,869 APCs compared to Germany's 1,465.
Which country has more artillery systems, Germany or Russia?
Russia fields 3,611 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Germany's 167.
How do the Germany and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 4.1 times larger than Germany's in terms of total vehicles (16,935 vs 4,166).