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Army comparison: Flag of Romania Romania vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,790 active vehicles — 5.1:1 Romania's 3,265. Additionally, Romania has 132 and Russia has 10,460 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Romania RomaniaWorld #38 22.8
ARMS Index / 100

Russia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 68.2
  • 319+9 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460+2,100 stored
  • 243 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 0+48 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,806+2,060 stored
  • 351 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 720+75 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 956 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,742+1,000 stored
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308+100 stored
  • 676 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,655
Romania 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
Romania Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 3,265 16,790 🇷🇺 5.1×
In storage 132 10,460 🇷🇺 79×
On order 1,169 50 🇷🇴 23×
Main battle tanks 319 3,460 🇷🇺 11×
Artillery pieces 963 3,675 🇷🇺 3.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,983 9,655 🇷🇺 4.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 69,300 1,100,000 🇷🇺 16×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 55,000 1,500,000 🇷🇺 27×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 351 1,950 🇷🇺 5.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 956 4,742 🇷🇺 5.0×
Self-propelled artillery 0 1,806 🇷🇺
Towed artillery 720 670 🇷🇴 1.1×
Rocket artillery 243 1,199 🇷🇺 4.9×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇷🇴 RomaniaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×319BMP-1 ×124BTR-60 ×211
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Romania or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,790 vehicles compared to Romania's 3,265 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Romania or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Romania's 319.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Romania or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Romania's 351.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Romania or Russia?
Russia operates 4,742 APCs compared to Romania's 956.
Which country has more artillery systems, Romania or Russia?
Russia fields 3,675 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Romania's 963.
How do the Romania and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 5.1 times larger than Romania's in terms of total vehicles (16,790 vs 3,265).