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Army comparison: Flag of Germany Germany vs Flag of Ukraine Ukraine

Germany operates 4,166 active military vehicles vs 4,670 for Ukraine.

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Flag of Germany GermanyGround pillar #34 60.7
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Ukraine leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Ukraine UkraineGround pillar #17 68.3
  • 296 Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,085
  • 33 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 254
  • 134 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 592
  • 699 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1,915
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 624
  • 1,465 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 165
  • 1,539 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 35
Germany 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
Germany Ukraine Ratio
Total vehicles 4,166 4,670 🇺🇦 1.1×
On order 1,012 158 🇩🇪 6.4×
Main battle tanks 296 1,085 🇺🇦 3.7×
Artillery pieces 167 1,470 🇺🇦 8.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,703 2,115 🇩🇪 1.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 183,500 1,000,000 🇺🇦 5.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,100 900,000 🇺🇦 26×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 699 1,915 🇺🇦 2.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,465 165 🇩🇪 8.9×
Self-propelled artillery 134 592 🇺🇦 4.4×
Towed artillery 0 624 🇺🇦
Rocket artillery 33 254 🇺🇦 7.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇪 GermanyLeopard 2 ×296Marder ×362PzH 2000 ×134
🇺🇦 UkraineT-72 ×520BMP-1 ×4502S1 Gvozdika ×160
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Germany or Ukraine?
Ukraine has a larger ground force with 4,670 vehicles compared to Germany's 4,166 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Germany or Ukraine?
Ukraine operates more main battle tanks with 1,085 compared to Germany's 296.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Germany or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 1,915 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Germany's 699.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Germany or Ukraine?
Germany operates 1,465 APCs compared to Ukraine's 165.
Which country has more artillery systems, Germany or Ukraine?
Ukraine fields 1,470 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Germany's 167.