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Army comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Greece Greece

Greece's army fields 6,572 active vehicles — 13:1 Bulgaria's 501. Additionally, Bulgaria has 1,900 and Greece has 471 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #70 14.2
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Greece leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Greece GreeceWorld #18 32.0
  • 44+250 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,273+471 stored
  • 24+200 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 152
  • 48+150 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 590
  • 160 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 181
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 698
  • 120+1,100 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,478
  • 12+200 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 69 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,200
Bulgaria Greece 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
Bulgaria Greece Ratio
Total vehicles 501 6,572 🇬🇷 13×
In storage 1,900 471 🇧🇬 4.0×
On order 223 0 🇧🇬
Main battle tanks 44 1,273 🇬🇷 29×
Artillery pieces 96 1,440 🇬🇷 15×
Armoured fighting vehicles 361 3,859 🇬🇷 11×
Active military personnel (all branches) 36,950 142,700 🇬🇷 3.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,000 289,000 🇬🇷 96×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 160 181 🇬🇷 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 120 2,478 🇬🇷 21×
Self-propelled artillery 48 590 🇬🇷 12×
Towed artillery 24 698 🇬🇷 29×
Rocket artillery 24 152 🇬🇷 6.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
🇬🇷 GreeceLeopard 1 ×501BMP-1 ×141M109 Paladin ×420
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece has a larger ground force with 6,572 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 501 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece operates more main battle tanks with 1,273 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece has 181 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 160.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece operates 2,478 APCs compared to Bulgaria's 120.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece fields 1,440 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bulgaria's 96.
How do the Bulgaria and Greece armies compare in size?
Greece's army is 13.1 times larger than Bulgaria's in terms of total vehicles (6,572 vs 501).