Comparison of Russia and Ukraine Military Strengths (2023)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Russia and Ukraine for the year 2023.

The selected countries for comparison, Russia and Ukraine, 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: 0.0714
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 2 of 145)

Ukraine

PwrIndx: 0.2516
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 15 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Ukraine national flag image

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Land Power ✕ Ukraine national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ Ukraine national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ Ukraine national flag image

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Financials ✕ Ukraine national flag image

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Logistics ✕ Ukraine national flag image

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Geography ✓ Ukraine national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 9)
142,021,981
(Diff: 98,493,845)

Total Population (Rnk 35)
43,528,136
(Diff: -98,493,845)

Available Manpower (Rnk 9)
69,590,771
(Diff: 47,391,422)

Available Manpower (Rnk 29)
22,199,349
(Diff: -47,391,422)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 10)
46,583,210
(Diff: 31,043,665)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 32)
15,539,545
(Diff: -31,043,665)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 17)
1,278,198
(Diff: 799,389)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 48)
478,809
(Diff: -799,389)

Active Personnel (Rnk 5)
830,900
(Diff: 630,900)

Active Personnel (Rnk 24)
200,000
(Diff: -630,900)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 17)
250,000
(Diff: 0)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 11)
250,000
(Diff: 200,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 27)
50,000
(Diff: -200,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 3)
$82,600,000,000
(Diff: $52,600,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 14)
$30,000,000,000
(Diff: $-52,600,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 95)
$500,000,000,000
(Diff: $380,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 73)
$120,000,000,000
(Diff: $-380,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 6)
$432,700,000,000
(Diff: $413,890,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 59)
$18,810,000,000
(Diff: $-413,890,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 6)
$3,900,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,385,000,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 40)
$515,000,000,000
(Diff: $-3,385,000,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 2)
4,182
(Diff: 3,870)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 31)
312
(Diff: -3,870)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 3)
773
(Diff: 704)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 32)
69
(Diff: -704)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 2)
744
(Diff: 716)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 21)
28
(Diff: -716)

Transports (Rnk 2)
444
(Diff: 418)

Transports (Rnk 27)
26
(Diff: -418)

Trainers (Rnk 3)
524
(Diff: 453)

Trainers (Rnk 37)
71
(Diff: -453)

Special-Mission (Rnk 3)
147
(Diff: 142)

Special-Mission (Rnk 28)
5
(Diff: -142)

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

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

Helicopters (Rnk 2)
1,531
(Diff: 1,418)

Helicopters (Rnk 32)
113
(Diff: -1,418)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 2)
537
(Diff: 504)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 19)
33
(Diff: -504)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 1)
12,566
(Diff: 10,676)

Tank Strength (Rnk 13)
1,890
(Diff: -10,676)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 3)
151,641
(Diff: 114,641)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 27)
37,000
(Diff: -114,641)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 1)
6,575
(Diff: 5,622)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 10)
953
(Diff: -5,622)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 3)
4,336
(Diff: 3,447)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 17)
889
(Diff: -3,447)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 1)
3,887
(Diff: 3,240)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 10)
647
(Diff: -3,240)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk )
598
(Diff: 560)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 54)
38
(Diff: -560)

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

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

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

Submarines (Rnk 2)
70
(Diff: 70)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -70)

Destroyers (Rnk 4)
15
(Diff: 15)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -15)

Frigates (Rnk 7)
11
(Diff: 10)

Frigates (Rnk 16)
1
(Diff: -10)

Corvettes (Rnk 1)
86
(Diff: 85)

Corvettes (Rnk 15)
1
(Diff: -85)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 15)
59
(Diff: 46)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 45)
13
(Diff: -46)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 1)
49
(Diff: 48)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 21)
1
(Diff: -48)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 5)
1,218
(Diff: 1,031)

Airports (Rnk 30)
187
(Diff: -1,031)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 8)
2,873
(Diff: 2,464)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 39)
409
(Diff: -2,464)

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

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

Labor Force (Rnk 6)
70,000,000
(Diff: 52,000,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 32)
18,000,000
(Diff: -52,000,000)

Roadways (Rnk 5)
1,283,387km
(Diff: 1,113,693km)

Roadways (Rnk 32)
169,694km
(Diff: -1,113,693km)

Roadways (Rnk 3)
87,157km
(Diff: 65,424km)

Roadways (Rnk 12)
21,733km
(Diff: -65,424km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 3)
10,750,000bbl
(Diff: 10,690,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 55)
60,000bbl
(Diff: -10,690,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 109)
3,700,000bbl
(Diff: 3,450,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 68)
250,000bbl
(Diff: -3,450,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 8)
80,000,000,000bbl
(Diff: 79,605,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 44)
395,000,000bbl
(Diff: -79,605,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 2)
701,544,189,000bbl
(Diff: 682,033,149,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 31)
19,511,040,000bbl
(Diff: -682,033,149,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 107)
460,612,169,000bbl
(Diff: 434,198,683,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 78)
26,413,486,000bbl
(Diff: -434,198,683,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 1)
47,805,215,000,000bbl
(Diff: 46,700,860,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 26)
1,104,355,000,000bbl
(Diff: -46,700,860,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 6)
447,332,000bbl
(Diff: 423,424,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 19)
23,908,000bbl
(Diff: -423,424,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 112)
266,038,000bbl
(Diff: 224,857,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 100)
41,181,000bbl
(Diff: -224,857,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 2)
162,166,000,000bbl
(Diff: 127,791,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 8)
34,375,000,000bbl
(Diff: -127,791,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 1)
17,098,242km
(Diff: 16,494,692km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 45)
603,550km
(Diff: -16,494,692km)

Shared Border (Rnk 133)
22,408km
(Diff: 16,790km)

Shared Border (Rnk 105)
5,618km
(Diff: -16,790km)

Coastline (Rnk 105)
37,653km
(Diff: 34,871km)

Coastline (Rnk 72)
2,782km
(Diff: -34,871km)

Waterways (Rnk 2)
102,000km
(Diff: 99,850km)

Waterways (Rnk 42)
2,150km
(Diff: -99,850km)

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