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Army comparison: Flag of Germany Germany vs Flag of United States United States

United States's army fields 168,979 active vehicles — 36:1 Germany's 4,684. Additionally, Germany has 0 and United States has 13,650 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Germany GermanyWorld #20 32.7
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United States leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 296 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 33 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 552
  • 134 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 670+850 stored
  • 699 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,212
  • 1,471 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,250+8,000 stored
  • 428 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,623 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,905
Germany United States 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 United States Ratio
Total vehicles 4,684 168,979 🇺🇸 36×
In storage 0 13,650 🇺🇸
On order 4,491 13,273 🇺🇸 3.0×
Main battle tanks 296 2,666 🇺🇸 9.0×
Artillery pieces 167 2,434 🇺🇸 15×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,221 163,879 🇺🇸 39×
Active military personnel (all branches) 183,500 1,326,050 🇺🇸 7.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,100 806,700 🇺🇸 24×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 699 7,724 🇺🇸 11×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,471 5,250 🇺🇸 3.6×
Self-propelled artillery 134 670 🇺🇸 5.0×
Towed artillery 0 1,212 🇺🇸
Rocket artillery 33 552 🇺🇸 17×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇪 GermanyLeopard 2 ×296Marder ×362PzH 2000 ×134
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×670
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Germany or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 168,979 vehicles compared to Germany's 4,684 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Germany or United States?
United States operates more main battle tanks with 2,666 compared to Germany's 296.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Germany or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Germany's 699.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Germany or United States?
United States operates 5,250 APCs compared to Germany's 1,471.
Which country has more artillery systems, Germany or United States?
United States fields 2,434 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Germany's 167.
How do the Germany and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 36.1 times larger than Germany's in terms of total vehicles (168,979 vs 4,684).