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Army comparison: Flag of Romania Romania vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Romania's army fields 2,857 active vehicles — 4.5:1 Sweden's 640.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Romania RomaniaGround pillar #38 59.1
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Romania leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenGround pillar #78 45.5
  • 319 Main battle tanksweight ×10 110
  • 243 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 26
  • 351 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 224
  • 522 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 811 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 280
  • 611 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 0
Romania Sweden 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
Romania Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 2,857 640 🇷🇴 4.5×
On order 1,124 667 🇷🇴 1.7×
Main battle tanks 319 110 🇷🇴 2.9×
Artillery pieces 765 26 🇷🇴 29×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,773 504 🇷🇴 3.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 69,300 29,750 🇷🇴 2.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 55,000 32,900 🇷🇴 1.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 351 224 🇷🇴 1.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 811 280 🇷🇴 2.9×
Self-propelled artillery 0 26 🇸🇪
Towed artillery 522 0 🇷🇴
Rocket artillery 243 0 🇷🇴
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇷🇴 RomaniaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×162M142 HIMARS ×54
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Patria AMV ×132
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Romania or Sweden?
Romania has a larger ground force with 2,857 vehicles compared to Sweden's 640 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Romania or Sweden?
Romania operates more main battle tanks with 319 compared to Sweden's 110.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Romania or Sweden?
Romania has 351 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sweden's 224.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Romania or Sweden?
Romania operates 811 APCs compared to Sweden's 280.
Which country has more artillery systems, Romania or Sweden?
Romania fields 765 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 26.
How do the Romania and Sweden armies compare in size?
Romania's army is 4.5 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total vehicles (2,857 vs 640).