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Military Strength: Flag of Lithuania Lithuania vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia (ranked #3 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Lithuania (#87) on the ATLAS Index. Russia fields 1,454,000 active troops — 39:1 Lithuania's 37,000, backed by 1,500,000 reserves and 559,000 paramilitary. Russia's $152B defense budget is 45:1 that of Lithuania ($3.4B).

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Flag of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #87 17.5
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Russia leads on 6 of 6 pillars

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 82.8
  • 34.337K active troops Manpower10 % 93.41.5M active troops
  • 29.20 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 78.15,750 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 82.6447 warships
  • 14.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 74.71,524 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 100.05,420 warheads
  • 29.2$3.4B budget Defense budget15 % 77.8$152B budget
Lithuania Russia 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
Lithuania Russia Ratio
Defense budget $3.4B $152B 🇷🇺 45×
– share of GDP 4.0% 7.0% 🇷🇺 1.8×
Active personnel 37,000 1,454,000 🇷🇺 39×
Combat aircraft 0 1,524 🇷🇺
Warships 0 447 🇷🇺
– submarines 0 60 🇷🇺
Main battle tanks 0 5,750 🇷🇺
Nuclear warheads 0 5,420 🇷🇺
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Reserve troops 28,000 1,500,000 🇷🇺 54×
Paramilitary forces 18,400 559,000 🇷🇺 30×
Military aircraft (all types) 11 5,378 🇷🇺 489×
– helicopters 6 1,604 🇷🇺 267×
– bombers 0 120 🇷🇺
Deployed warheads 0 1,796 🇷🇺
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,175 $1,060 🇱🇹 1.1×
Population 2.9M 143.5M 🇷🇺 50×
GDP $85B $2.2T 🇷🇺 26×
GDP per capita $29,384 $15,145 🇱🇹 1.9×
Land area 62,680 km² 16,378,410 km² 🇷🇺 261×
Coastline 90 km 37,653 km 🇷🇺 418×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇺 RussiaSu-27 Flanker ×468T-72 ×1,470Improved Kilo-class ×10
Defense budget history Lithuania ×2.0 · Russia ×2.1 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia has approximately 1,454,000 active military personnel compared to Lithuania's 37,000, giving Russia a 39:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia operates 1,524 combat aircraft compared to Lithuania's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia has a larger navy with 447 vessels compared to Lithuania's 0 ships. Lithuania operates 0 submarines while Russia has 60.
Which country spends more on defense, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia has a larger defense budget at $152.2 billion (45:1 more) compared to Lithuania's $3.4 billion annually.
Do Lithuania and Russia have nuclear weapons?
Russia possesses nuclear weapons with approximately 5,420 warheads, while Lithuania does not have nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Lithuania and Russia compare?
Russia operates 5,750 main battle tanks compared to Lithuania's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.