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Army comparison: Flag of Sweden Sweden vs Flag of Ukraine Ukraine

Ukraine's army fields 4,670 active vehicles — 7.3:1 Sweden's 640.

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Flag of Sweden SwedenGround pillar #78 45.5
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Ukraine leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Ukraine UkraineGround pillar #17 68.3
  • 110 Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,085
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 254
  • 26 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 592
  • 224 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1,915
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 624
  • 280 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 165
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 35
Sweden Ukraine 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
Sweden Ukraine Ratio
Total vehicles 640 4,670 🇺🇦 7.3×
On order 667 158 🇸🇪 4.2×
Main battle tanks 110 1,085 🇺🇦 9.9×
Artillery pieces 26 1,470 🇺🇦 57×
Armoured fighting vehicles 504 2,115 🇺🇦 4.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 29,750 1,000,000 🇺🇦 34×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 32,900 900,000 🇺🇦 27×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 224 1,915 🇺🇦 8.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 280 165 🇸🇪 1.7×
Self-propelled artillery 26 592 🇺🇦 23×
Towed artillery 0 624 🇺🇦
Rocket artillery 0 254 🇺🇦
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Patria AMV ×132
🇺🇦 UkraineT-72 ×520BMP-1 ×4502S1 Gvozdika ×160
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Sweden or Ukraine?
Ukraine has a larger ground force with 4,670 vehicles compared to Sweden's 640 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Sweden or Ukraine?
Ukraine operates more main battle tanks with 1,085 compared to Sweden's 110.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Sweden or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 1,915 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sweden's 224.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Sweden or Ukraine?
Sweden operates 280 APCs compared to Ukraine's 165.
Which country has more artillery systems, Sweden or Ukraine?
Ukraine fields 1,470 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 26.
How do the Sweden and Ukraine armies compare in size?
Ukraine's army is 7.3 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total vehicles (4,670 vs 640).