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Army comparison: Flag of Netherlands Netherlands vs Flag of Romania Romania

Romania's army fields 2,857 active vehicles — 3.9:1 Netherlands's 741.

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Flag of Netherlands NetherlandsGround pillar #87 43.2
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Romania leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Romania RomaniaGround pillar #38 59.1
  • 18 Main battle tanksweight ×10 319
  • 4 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 243
  • 46 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 0
  • 128 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 351
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 522
  • 200 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 811
  • 345 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 611
Netherlands Romania 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
Netherlands Romania Ratio
Total vehicles 741 2,857 🇷🇴 3.9×
On order 168 1,124 🇷🇴 6.7×
Main battle tanks 18 319 🇷🇴 18×
Artillery pieces 50 765 🇷🇴 15×
Armoured fighting vehicles 673 1,773 🇷🇴 2.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 35,400 69,300 🇷🇴 2.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 6,350 55,000 🇷🇴 8.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 128 351 🇷🇴 2.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 200 811 🇷🇴 4.1×
Self-propelled artillery 46 0 🇳🇱
Towed artillery 0 522 🇷🇴
Rocket artillery 4 243 🇷🇴 61×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇳🇱 NetherlandsLeopard 2 ×18CV-90 ×128PzH 2000 ×46
🇷🇴 RomaniaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×162M142 HIMARS ×54
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania has a larger ground force with 2,857 vehicles compared to Netherlands's 741 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania operates more main battle tanks with 319 compared to Netherlands's 18.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania has 351 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Netherlands's 128.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania operates 811 APCs compared to Netherlands's 200.
Which country has more artillery systems, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania fields 765 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Netherlands's 50.
How do the Netherlands and Romania armies compare in size?
Romania's army is 3.9 times larger than Netherlands's in terms of total vehicles (2,857 vs 741).