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Army comparison: Flag of Denmark Denmark vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Sweden's army fields 1,985 active vehicles — 2.7:1 Denmark's 722.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Denmark DenmarkWorld #76 13.5
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Sweden leads on 4 of 6 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #57 17.7
  • 44 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 19 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 70
  • 44 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 414 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 594
  • 193 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 986
Denmark Sweden 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
Denmark Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 722 1,985 🇸🇪 2.7×
On order 273 956 🇸🇪 3.5×
Main battle tanks 44 111 🇸🇪 2.5×
Artillery pieces 27 70 🇸🇪 2.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 651 1,804 🇸🇪 2.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 14,500 29,750 🇸🇪 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 44,000 32,900 🇩🇰 1.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 44 224 🇸🇪 5.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 414 594 🇸🇪 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 19 70 🇸🇪 3.7×
Rocket artillery 8 0 🇩🇰
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇰 DenmarkLeopard 2 ×44CV-90 ×44ATMOS 2000 ×19
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×111CV-90 ×224CV-90 ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden has a larger ground force with 1,985 vehicles compared to Denmark's 722 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden operates more main battle tanks with 111 compared to Denmark's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden has 224 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Denmark's 44.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden operates 594 APCs compared to Denmark's 414.
Which country has more artillery systems, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden fields 70 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Denmark's 27.
How do the Denmark and Sweden armies compare in size?
Sweden's army is 2.7 times larger than Denmark's in terms of total vehicles (1,985 vs 722).