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Army comparison: Flag of Greece Greece vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Greece's army fields 7,504 active vehicles — 3.8:1 Sweden's 1,985. Additionally, Greece has 471 and Sweden has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Greece GreeceWorld #18 33.4
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Greece leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #57 17.7
  • 1,273+471 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 152 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 590 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 70
  • 181 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 698 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 2,478 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 594
  • 243 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,889 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 986
Greece Sweden 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
Greece Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 7,504 1,985 🇬🇷 3.8×
In storage 471 0 🇬🇷
On order 0 956 🇸🇪
Main battle tanks 1,273 111 🇬🇷 11×
Artillery pieces 1,440 70 🇬🇷 21×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,791 1,804 🇬🇷 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 142,700 29,750 🇬🇷 4.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 289,000 32,900 🇬🇷 8.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 181 224 🇸🇪 1.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 2,478 594 🇬🇷 4.2×
Self-propelled artillery 590 70 🇬🇷 8.4×
Towed artillery 698 0 🇬🇷
Rocket artillery 152 0 🇬🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇷 GreeceLeopard 1 ×501BMP-1 ×141M109 Paladin ×420
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×111CV-90 ×224CV-90 ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Greece or Sweden?
Greece has a larger ground force with 7,504 vehicles compared to Sweden's 1,985 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Greece or Sweden?
Greece operates more main battle tanks with 1,273 compared to Sweden's 111.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden has 224 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Greece's 181.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Greece or Sweden?
Greece operates 2,478 APCs compared to Sweden's 594.
Which country has more artillery systems, Greece or Sweden?
Greece fields 1,440 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 70.
How do the Greece and Sweden armies compare in size?
Greece's army is 3.8 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total vehicles (7,504 vs 1,985).