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Army comparison: Flag of Croatia Croatia vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia's army fields 1,572 active vehicles — 2.3:1 Croatia's 678. Additionally, Croatia has 31 and Serbia has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Croatia CroatiaWorld #79 12.2
ARMS Index / 100

Serbia leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #54 17.8
  • 55 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 242
  • 42 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 91
  • 21+4 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 96
  • 140+27 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 345
  • 12 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 150
  • 110 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 178
  • 8 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 181
  • 290 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 289
Croatia Serbia 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
Croatia Serbia Ratio
Total vehicles 678 1,572 🇷🇸 2.3×
In storage 31 0 🇭🇷
Main battle tanks 55 242 🇷🇸 4.4×
Artillery pieces 75 337 🇷🇸 4.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 548 993 🇷🇸 1.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 15,200 28,150 🇷🇸 1.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 20,100 50,150 🇷🇸 2.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 140 345 🇷🇸 2.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 110 178 🇷🇸 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 21 96 🇷🇸 4.6×
Towed artillery 12 150 🇷🇸 12×
Rocket artillery 42 91 🇷🇸 2.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇭🇷 CroatiaM-84 ×45M2 Bradley ×62PzH 2000 ×12
🇷🇸 SerbiaM-84 ×2122S1 Gvozdika ×72BTR-80 ×108
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger ground force with 1,572 vehicles compared to Croatia's 678 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia operates more main battle tanks with 242 compared to Croatia's 55.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia has 345 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Croatia's 140.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia operates 178 APCs compared to Croatia's 110.
Which country has more artillery systems, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia fields 337 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Croatia's 75.
How do the Croatia and Serbia armies compare in size?
Serbia's army is 2.3 times larger than Croatia's in terms of total vehicles (1,572 vs 678).