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Army comparison: Flag of Finland Finland vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,790 active vehicles — 6.2:1 Finland's 2,694. Additionally, Finland has 0 and Russia has 10,460 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Finland FinlandWorld #41 20.4
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Russia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 68.2
  • 200 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460+2,100 stored
  • 76 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 188 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,806+2,060 stored
  • 212 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 667 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 1,233 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,742+1,000 stored
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308+100 stored
  • 118 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,655
Finland 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
Finland Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 2,694 16,790 🇷🇺 6.2×
In storage 0 10,460 🇷🇺
On order 131 50 🇫🇮 2.6×
Main battle tanks 200 3,460 🇷🇺 17×
Artillery pieces 931 3,675 🇷🇺 3.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,563 9,655 🇷🇺 6.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 23,800 1,100,000 🇷🇺 46×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 254,000 1,500,000 🇷🇺 5.9×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 212 1,950 🇷🇺 9.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,233 4,742 🇷🇺 3.8×
Self-propelled artillery 188 1,806 🇷🇺 9.6×
Towed artillery 667 670 🇷🇺 ≈
Rocket artillery 76 1,199 🇷🇺 16×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇫🇮 FinlandLeopard 2 ×200BMP-2 ×110K9 Thunder ×96
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Finland or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,790 vehicles compared to Finland's 2,694 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Finland or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Finland's 200.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Finland or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Finland's 212.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Finland or Russia?
Russia operates 4,742 APCs compared to Finland's 1,233.
Which country has more artillery systems, Finland or Russia?
Russia fields 3,675 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Finland's 931.
How do the Finland and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 6.2 times larger than Finland's in terms of total vehicles (16,790 vs 2,694).