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Military Strength: Flag of Greece Greece vs Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia

Greece (ranked #22 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than North Macedonia (#122) on the ATLAS Index. Greece fields 142,700 active troops — 18:1 North Macedonia's 8,000, backed by 289,000 reserves and 7,400 paramilitary. Greece's $7.4B defense budget is 22:1 that of North Macedonia ($0.3B).

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Flag of Greece GreeceWorld #22 42.0
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Greece leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of North Macedonia North MacedoniaWorld #122 11.0
  • 54.9142K active troops Manpower10 % 23.98,000 active troops
  • 54.51,744 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 19.320 battle tanks
  • 43.969 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 43.7214 combat aircraft Air power25 % 10.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 36.3$7.4B budget Defense budget15 % 13.9$339M budget
Greece North Macedonia 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
Greece North Macedonia Ratio
Defense budget $7.4B $339M 🇬🇷 22×
– share of GDP 2.9% 2.0% 🇬🇷 1.4×
Active personnel 142,700 8,000 🇬🇷 18×
Combat aircraft 214 0 🇬🇷
Warships 69 0 🇬🇷
– submarines 8 0 🇬🇷
Main battle tanks 1,744 20 🇬🇷 87×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 289,000 4,850 🇬🇷 60×
Paramilitary forces 7,400 5,000 🇬🇷 1.5×
Military aircraft (all types) 756 16 🇬🇷 47×
– helicopters 324 10 🇬🇷 32×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $714 $186 🇬🇷 3.8×
Population 10.4M 1.8M 🇬🇷 5.7×
GDP $281B $19B 🇬🇷 15×
GDP per capita $26,948 $10,490 🇬🇷 2.6×
Land area 130,647 km² 25,433 km² 🇬🇷 5.1×
Coastline 13,676 km 0 km 🇬🇷
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇷 GreeceF-16 Fighting Falcon ×91Leopard 1 ×501Type 209-class ×4
Defense budget history Greece ×0.9 · North Macedonia ×1.6 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Greece or North Macedonia?
Greece has approximately 142,700 active military personnel compared to North Macedonia's 8,000, giving Greece a 18:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Greece or North Macedonia?
Greece operates 214 combat aircraft compared to North Macedonia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Greece or North Macedonia?
Greece has a larger navy with 69 warships compared to North Macedonia's 0. Greece operates 8 submarines while North Macedonia has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Greece or North Macedonia?
Greece has a larger defense budget at $7.4 billion (22:1 more) compared to North Macedonia's $339 million annually.
Do Greece and North Macedonia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Greece nor North Macedonia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Greece and North Macedonia compare?
Greece operates 1,744 main battle tanks compared to North Macedonia's 20. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.