2026 military data comparison

Germany vs Denmark Military Power

Compare Germany and Denmark across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Germany #18 and Denmark #73 in the 2026 edition.

Germany flag

Germany

10.6Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Denmark flag

Denmark

1.9Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Germany

10.6 vs 1.9

Indicators higher

152

4 tied

Global ranks

#18 / #73

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$127.4B

vs $14.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy320
Army and ground forces410
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Denmark

Germany 0 · Denmark 51,000

Attack helicopters: Germany

Germany 49 · Denmark 0

Submarines: Germany

Germany 6 · Denmark 0

Reserve troops: Germany

Germany 860,000 · Denmark 12,000

Manpower

Active troops

184.3K
VS
21.0K

Reserve troops

860.0K
VS
12.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
51.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

569
VS
122

Fighter aircraft

127
VS
26

Attack aircraft

63
VS
19

Helicopters

292
VS
34

Attack helicopters

49
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

89
VS
24

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
0

Frigates

11
VS
9

Army and ground forces

Tanks

296
VS
44

Armored vehicles

87.3K
VS
5.9K

Self-propelled artillery

134
VS
19

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

33
VS
8

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$127.4B
VS
$14.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
3.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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