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Army comparison: Flag of Spain Spain vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Spain's army fields 6,152 active vehicles — 9.6:1 Sweden's 640. Additionally, Spain has 25 and Sweden has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Spain SpainGround pillar #29 62.7
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Spain leads on 6 of 6 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenGround pillar #78 45.5
  • 274+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 110
  • 96 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 26
  • 225 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 224
  • 138 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 2,038 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 280
  • 3,381 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 0
Spain Sweden Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Spain Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 6,152 640 🇪🇸 9.6×
In storage 25 0 🇪🇸
On order 348 667 🇸🇪 1.9×
Main battle tanks 274 110 🇪🇸 2.5×
Artillery pieces 234 26 🇪🇸 9.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,644 504 🇪🇸 11×
Active military personnel (all branches) 120,350 29,750 🇪🇸 4.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 15,150 32,900 🇸🇪 2.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 225 224 🇪🇸 ≈
Armoured personnel carriers 2,038 280 🇪🇸 7.3×
Self-propelled artillery 96 26 🇪🇸 3.7×
Towed artillery 138 0 🇪🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainLeopard 2 ×274ASCOD ×225M109 Paladin ×96
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Patria AMV ×132
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Spain or Sweden?
Spain has a larger ground force with 6,152 vehicles compared to Sweden's 640 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Spain or Sweden?
Spain operates more main battle tanks with 274 compared to Sweden's 110.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Spain or Sweden?
Spain has 225 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sweden's 224.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Spain or Sweden?
Spain operates 2,038 APCs compared to Sweden's 280.
Which country has more artillery systems, Spain or Sweden?
Spain fields 234 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 26.
How do the Spain and Sweden armies compare in size?
Spain's army is 9.6 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total vehicles (6,152 vs 640).