Comparison of Russia and Finland Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Russia and Finland for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, Russia and Finland, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

Russia

PwrIndx: 0.0702
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 2 of 145)

Finland

PwrIndx: 0.7967
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 50 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Finland national flag image

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Land Power ✕ Finland national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ Finland national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ Finland national flag image

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Financials ✕ Finland national flag image

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Logistics ✕ Finland national flag image

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Geography ✓ Finland national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 9)
141,698,923
(Diff: 136,084,352)

Total Population (Rnk 109)
5,614,571
(Diff: -136,084,352)

Available Manpower (Rnk 9)
69,432,472
(Diff: 67,130,498)

Available Manpower (Rnk 111)
2,301,974
(Diff: -67,130,498)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 10)
46,477,247
(Diff: 44,568,293)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 109)
1,908,954
(Diff: -44,568,293)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 18)
1,275,290
(Diff: 1,219,145)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 120)
56,145
(Diff: -1,219,145)

Active Personnel (Rnk 5)
1,320,000
(Diff: 1,296,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 87)
24,000
(Diff: -1,296,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 4)
2,000,000
(Diff: 1,130,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 9)
870,000
(Diff: -1,130,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 8)
250,000
(Diff: 196,200)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 22)
53,800
(Diff: -196,200)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 3)
$109,000,000,000
(Diff: $102,327,343,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 44)
$6,672,657,000
(Diff: $-102,327,343,000)

External Debt (Rnk 95)
$500,000,000,000
(Diff: $-100,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 98)
$600,000,000,000
(Diff: $100,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 6)
$632,242,000,000
(Diff: $615,498,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 68)
$16,744,000,000
(Diff: $-615,498,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 6)
$4,078,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,802,455,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 58)
$275,545,000,000
(Diff: $-3,802,455,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 2)
4,255
(Diff: 4,091)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 54)
164
(Diff: -4,091)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 3)
809
(Diff: 754)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 35)
55
(Diff: -754)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 2)
730
(Diff: 730)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -730)

Transports (Rnk 2)
453
(Diff: 442)

Transports (Rnk 41)
11
(Diff: -442)

Trainers (Rnk 2)
552
(Diff: 475)

Trainers (Rnk 33)
77
(Diff: -475)

Special-Mission (Rnk 2)
145
(Diff: 144)

Special-Mission (Rnk 34)
1
(Diff: -144)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 3)
19
(Diff: 19)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -19)

Helicopters (Rnk 2)
1,547
(Diff: 1,520)

Helicopters (Rnk 73)
27
(Diff: -1,520)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 2)
559
(Diff: 559)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -559)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 1)
14,777
(Diff: 14,577)

Tank Strength (Rnk 59)
200
(Diff: -14,577)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 3)
161,382
(Diff: 149,666)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 41)
11,716
(Diff: -149,666)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 1)
6,208
(Diff: 6,083)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 33)
125
(Diff: -6,083)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 1)
8,356
(Diff: 7,689)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 20)
667
(Diff: -7,689)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 2)
3,065
(Diff: 2,989)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 42)
76
(Diff: -2,989)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 1)
781
(Diff: 535)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 11)
246
(Diff: -535)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 3)
1
(Diff: 1)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 1)
65
(Diff: 65)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -65)

Destroyers (Rnk 4)
14
(Diff: 14)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -14)

Frigates (Rnk 6)
12
(Diff: 12)

Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -12)

Corvettes (Rnk 1)
83
(Diff: 83)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -83)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 8)
122
(Diff: 114)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 53)
8
(Diff: -114)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 1)
47
(Diff: 29)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 6)
18
(Diff: -29)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 5)
1,218
(Diff: 1,070)

Airports (Rnk 35)
148
(Diff: -1,070)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 7)
2,917
(Diff: 2,639)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 46)
278
(Diff: -2,639)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: 2)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 15)
6
(Diff: -2)

Labor Force (Rnk 7)
72,444,000
(Diff: 69,624,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 104)
2,820,000
(Diff: -69,624,000)

Roadways (Rnk 5)
1,283,387km
(Diff: 829,387km)

Roadways (Rnk 17)
454,000km
(Diff: -829,387km)

Roadways (Rnk 3)
85,494km
(Diff: 79,576km)

Roadways (Rnk 33)
5,918km
(Diff: -79,576km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 3)
10,750,000bbl
(Diff: 10,741,500bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 75)
8,500bbl
(Diff: -10,741,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 110)
3,700,000bbl
(Diff: 3,490,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 63)
210,000bbl
(Diff: -3,490,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 8)
80,000,000,000bbl
(Diff: 80,000,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -80,000,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 2)
701,544,189,000bbl
(Diff: 701,544,189,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -701,544,189,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 108)
460,612,169,000bbl
(Diff: 458,219,343,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 33)
2,392,826,000bbl
(Diff: -458,219,343,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 1)
47,805,215,000,000bbl
(Diff: 47,805,215,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -47,805,215,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 6)
447,332,000bbl
(Diff: 446,570,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 60)
762,000bbl
(Diff: -446,570,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 112)
266,038,000bbl
(Diff: 262,486,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 65)
3,552,000bbl
(Diff: -262,486,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 2)
162,166,000,000bbl
(Diff: 162,166,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -162,166,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 1)
17,098,242km
(Diff: 16,760,097km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 63)
338,145km
(Diff: -16,760,097km)

Shared Border (Rnk 133)
22,407km
(Diff: 19,844km)

Shared Border (Rnk 64)
2,563km
(Diff: -19,844km)

Coastline (Rnk 105)
37,653km
(Diff: 36,403km)

Coastline (Rnk 45)
1,250km
(Diff: -36,403km)

Waterways (Rnk 1)
102,000km
(Diff: 94,000km)

Waterways (Rnk 20)
8,000km
(Diff: -94,000km)

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