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Army comparison: Flag of Denmark Denmark vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Denmark operates 692 active military vehicles vs 640 for Sweden.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Denmark DenmarkWorld #77 12.7
ARMS Index / 100

Sweden leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #66 15.3
  • 44 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 19 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 26
  • 44 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 399 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 280
  • 178 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Denmark Sweden 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
Denmark Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 692 640 🇩🇰 1.1×
On order 44 667 🇸🇪 15×
Main battle tanks 44 110 🇸🇪 2.5×
Artillery pieces 27 26 🇩🇰 ≈
Armoured fighting vehicles 621 504 🇩🇰 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 14,500 29,750 🇸🇪 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 44,000 32,900 🇩🇰 1.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 44 224 🇸🇪 5.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 399 280 🇩🇰 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 19 26 🇸🇪 1.4×
Rocket artillery 8 0 🇩🇰
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇰 DenmarkLeopard 2 ×44CV-90 ×44ATMOS 2000 ×19
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Archer ×26
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark has a larger ground force with 692 vehicles compared to Sweden's 640 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden operates more main battle tanks with 110 compared to Denmark's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden has 224 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Denmark's 44.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark operates 399 APCs compared to Sweden's 280.
Which country has more artillery systems, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark fields 27 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 26.