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Military Strength: Flag of Romania Romania vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Romania (ranked #37 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Sweden (#41) on the ATLAS Index. Romania fields 69,300 active troops — 2.3:1 Sweden's 29,750, backed by 55,000 reserves and 57,000 paramilitary. Romania allocates $8.8B to defense compared to $15B for Sweden.

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Flag of Romania RomaniaWorld #37 33.4
ATLAS Index / 100

Romania leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #41 32.5
  • 44.769K active troops Manpower10 % 37.229K active troops
  • 42.8328 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.4110 battle tanks
  • 34.939 warships Naval power20 % 35.432 warships
  • 29.564 combat aircraft Air power25 % 34.796 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 37.6$8.8B budget Defense budget15 % 36.0$15B budget
Romania Sweden 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
Romania Sweden Ratio
Defense budget $8.8B $15B 🇸🇪 1.7×
– share of GDP 2.3% 2.5% 🇸🇪 1.1×
Active personnel 69,300 29,750 🇷🇴 2.3×
Combat aircraft 64 96 🇸🇪 1.5×
Warships 39 32 🇷🇴 1.2×
– submarines 0 4 🇸🇪
Main battle tanks 328 110 🇷🇴 3.0×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 55,000 32,900 🇷🇴 1.7×
Paramilitary forces 57,000 21,200 🇷🇴 2.7×
Military aircraft (all types) 199 180 🇷🇴 1.1×
– helicopters 64 53 🇷🇴 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $463 $1,424 🇸🇪 3.1×
Population 19M 10.6M 🇷🇴 1.8×
GDP $429B $669B 🇸🇪 1.6×
GDP per capita $22,538 $63,133 🇸🇪 2.8×
Land area 231,291 km² 407,284 km² 🇸🇪 1.8×
Coastline 225 km 3,218 km 🇸🇪 14×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×319Broadsword-class ×2
🇸🇪 SwedenJAS 39 Gripen ×96Leopard 2 ×111Götland-class ×3
Defense budget history Romania ×1.6 · Sweden ×1.7 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Romania or Sweden?
Romania has approximately 69,300 active military personnel compared to Sweden's 29,750, giving Romania a 2.3:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden operates 96 combat aircraft compared to Romania's 64. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Romania or Sweden?
Romania has a larger navy with 39 warships compared to Sweden's 32. Romania operates 0 submarines while Sweden has 4.
Which country spends more on defense, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden has a larger defense budget at $15.1 billion (1.7:1 more) compared to Romania's $8.8 billion annually.
Do Romania and Sweden have nuclear weapons?
Neither Romania nor Sweden currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Romania and Sweden compare?
Romania operates 328 main battle tanks compared to Sweden's 110. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.