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Military Strength: Flag of Denmark Denmark vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Denmark (ranked #47 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Serbia (#62) on the ATLAS Index. Denmark fields 14,500 active troops vs 28,150 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Denmark's $14B defense budget is 6.0:1 that of Serbia ($2.3B).

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Flag of Denmark DenmarkWorld #47 30.7
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Denmark leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 34.014K active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 31.544 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 40.252 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 30.927 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.731 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 32.7$14B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Denmark Serbia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Denmark Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $14B $2.3B 🇩🇰 6.0×
– share of GDP 3.2% 2.5% 🇩🇰 1.3×
Active personnel 14,500 28,150 🇷🇸 1.9×
Combat aircraft 27 31 🇷🇸 1.1×
Warships 52 12 🇩🇰 4.3×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 44 242 🇷🇸 5.5×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 44,000 50,150 🇷🇸 1.1×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 94 144 🇷🇸 1.5×
– helicopters 34 62 🇷🇸 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $2,261 $344 🇩🇰 6.6×
Population 6M 6.5M 🇷🇸 1.1×
GDP $463B $100B 🇩🇰 4.6×
GDP per capita $76,970 $15,262 🇩🇰 5.0×
Land area 2,220,072 km² 88,246 km² 🇩🇰 25×
Coastline 21 km 0 km 🇩🇰
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇩🇰 DenmarkF-35 Lightning II ×27Leopard 2 ×44Thetis-class ×4
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Denmark ×1.8 · Serbia ×1.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Denmark or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 28,150 active military personnel compared to Denmark's 14,500, giving Serbia a 1.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Denmark or Serbia?
Serbia operates 31 combat aircraft compared to Denmark's 27. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Denmark or Serbia?
Denmark has a larger navy with 52 warships compared to Serbia's 12.
Which country spends more on defense, Denmark or Serbia?
Denmark has a larger defense budget at $13.6 billion (6.0:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Denmark and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Denmark nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Denmark and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 242 main battle tanks compared to Denmark's 44. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.