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Army comparison: Flag of France France vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,935 active vehicles — 2.6:1 France's 6,633. Additionally, France has 184 and Russia has 8,360 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of France FranceWorld #15 34.3
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Russia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 63.9
  • 222+184 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460
  • 9 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 74 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,742+2,060 stored
  • 627 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 74 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 2,599 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,869+1,000 stored
  • 1,903 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 808+100 stored
  • 1,125 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,237
France 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
France Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 6,633 16,935 🇷🇺 2.6×
In storage 184 8,360 🇷🇺 45×
On order 2,156 50 🇫🇷 43×
Main battle tanks 222 3,460 🇷🇺 16×
Artillery pieces 157 3,611 🇷🇺 23×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,254 9,864 🇷🇺 1.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 270,000 1,100,000 🇷🇺 4.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 43,000 1,500,000 🇷🇺 35×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 627 1,950 🇷🇺 3.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 2,599 4,869 🇷🇺 1.9×
Self-propelled artillery 74 1,742 🇷🇺 24×
Towed artillery 74 670 🇷🇺 9.1×
Rocket artillery 9 1,199 🇷🇺 133×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇫🇷 FranceLeclerc ×222VBCI ×627CAESAR ×74
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, France or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,935 vehicles compared to France's 6,633 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, France or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to France's 222.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, France or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to France's 627.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, France or Russia?
Russia operates 4,869 APCs compared to France's 2,599.
Which country has more artillery systems, France or Russia?
Russia fields 3,611 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to France's 157.
How do the France and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 2.6 times larger than France's in terms of total vehicles (16,935 vs 6,633).