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Army comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Romania Romania

Romania's army fields 2,857 active vehicles — 5.7:1 Bulgaria's 501. Additionally, Bulgaria has 1,900 and Romania has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #70 14.2
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Romania leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Romania RomaniaWorld #39 21.8
  • 44+250 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 319
  • 24+200 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 243
  • 48+150 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 160 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 351
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 522
  • 120+1,100 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 811
  • 12+200 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 69 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 611
Bulgaria Romania 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 Romania Ratio
Total vehicles 501 2,857 🇷🇴 5.7×
In storage 1,900 0 🇧🇬
On order 223 1,124 🇷🇴 5.0×
Main battle tanks 44 319 🇷🇴 7.2×
Artillery pieces 96 765 🇷🇴 8.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 361 1,773 🇷🇴 4.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 36,950 69,300 🇷🇴 1.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,000 55,000 🇷🇴 18×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 160 351 🇷🇴 2.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 120 811 🇷🇴 6.8×
Self-propelled artillery 48 0 🇧🇬
Towed artillery 24 522 🇷🇴 22×
Rocket artillery 24 243 🇷🇴 10×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
🇷🇴 RomaniaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×319BMP-1 ×124M142 HIMARS ×54
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania has a larger ground force with 2,857 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 501 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania operates more main battle tanks with 319 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania has 351 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 160.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania operates 811 APCs compared to Bulgaria's 120.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania fields 765 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bulgaria's 96.
How do the Bulgaria and Romania armies compare in size?
Romania's army is 5.7 times larger than Bulgaria's in terms of total vehicles (2,857 vs 501).