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Army comparison: Flag of Spain Spain vs Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Spain operates 6,278 active military vehicles vs 4,013 for United Kingdom. Additionally, Spain has 25 and United Kingdom has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Spain SpainWorld #29 27.0
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United Kingdom leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of United Kingdom United KingdomWorld #25 29.6
  • 274+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 285
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 26
  • 96 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 14
  • 225 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 711
  • 138 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 126
  • 1,932 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 823
  • 217 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 3,396 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,028
Spain United Kingdom 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
Spain United Kingdom Ratio
Total vehicles 6,278 4,013 🇪🇸 1.6×
In storage 25 0 🇪🇸
On order 392 1,182 🇬🇧 3.0×
Main battle tanks 274 285 🇬🇧 ≈
Artillery pieces 234 166 🇪🇸 1.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,770 3,562 🇪🇸 1.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 120,350 144,400 🇬🇧 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 15,150 70,650 🇬🇧 4.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 225 711 🇬🇧 3.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,932 823 🇪🇸 2.3×
Self-propelled artillery 96 14 🇪🇸 6.9×
Towed artillery 138 126 🇪🇸 1.1×
Rocket artillery 0 26 🇬🇧
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainLeopard 2 ×274ASCOD ×225M109 Paladin ×96
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×285FV510 Warrior ×526Archer ×14
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain has a larger ground force with 6,278 vehicles compared to United Kingdom's 4,013 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom operates more main battle tanks with 285 compared to Spain's 274.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom has 711 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Spain's 225.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain operates 1,932 APCs compared to United Kingdom's 823.
Which country has more artillery systems, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain fields 234 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Kingdom's 166.
How do the Spain and United Kingdom armies compare in size?
Spain's army is 1.6 times larger than United Kingdom's in terms of total vehicles (6,278 vs 4,013).