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Army comparison: Flag of Norway Norway vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,790 active vehicles — 24:1 Norway's 695. Additionally, Norway has 0 and Russia has 10,460 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Norway NorwayWorld #75 13.6
ARMS Index / 100

Russia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 68.2
  • 38 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460+2,100 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 52 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,806+2,060 stored
  • 110 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 325 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,742+1,000 stored
  • 24 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308+100 stored
  • 146 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,655
Norway 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
Norway Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 695 16,790 🇷🇺 24×
In storage 0 10,460 🇷🇺
On order 266 50 🇳🇴 5.3×
Main battle tanks 38 3,460 🇷🇺 91×
Artillery pieces 52 3,675 🇷🇺 71×
Armoured fighting vehicles 605 9,655 🇷🇺 16×
Active military personnel (all branches) 23,250 1,100,000 🇷🇺 47×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 40,000 1,500,000 🇷🇺 38×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 110 1,950 🇷🇺 18×
Armoured personnel carriers 325 4,742 🇷🇺 15×
Self-propelled artillery 52 1,806 🇷🇺 35×
Towed artillery 0 670 🇷🇺
Rocket artillery 0 1,199 🇷🇺
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇳🇴 NorwayLeopard 2 ×38CV-90 ×110K9 Thunder ×28
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Norway or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,790 vehicles compared to Norway's 695 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Norway or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Norway's 38.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Norway or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Norway's 110.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Norway or Russia?
Russia operates 4,742 APCs compared to Norway's 325.
Which country has more artillery systems, Norway or Russia?
Russia fields 3,675 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Norway's 52.
How do the Norway and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 24.2 times larger than Norway's in terms of total vehicles (16,790 vs 695).