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NATIONAL FORCES · COMPARISON
Moldova vs Romania
| Overview | Moldova | Romania |
|---|---|---|
Active personnel DefinitionFull-time active military personnel; exclude reserves and paramilitary unless explicitly identified. | 5,150Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. | 80,300Estimate · people · 2026 annual estimateSingle source2026 estimate. NATO peacetime military personnel strength; excludes trained reserves held at high readiness. National reporting coverage may differ from regular-force-only headcounts. |
Armed forces personnel DefinitionActive-duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces whose training, organisation, equipment and control allow them to support or replace regular forces. This is not an active-regular-only count. | 6,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. | 128,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. |
Defence spending DefinitionAnnual military expenditure in current US dollars. State fiscal year, coverage and conversion basis in notes. | US$110mEstimate · USD · 2025 IISS defence budget assessmentSingle sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2025 economic-table year column; USD 110m. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. | US$10.7bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS defence budget forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 10.7bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. Source coverage/fiscal-year notes: [b] Includes military pensions The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
GDP DefinitionAnnual nominal GDP in current US dollars, not purchasing-power parity. | US$21bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 21.0bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | US$445bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 445bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
Population DefinitionTotal resident population; retain the source's reference year. | 2,360,527people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. | 19,020,271people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. |
Reserve personnel DefinitionReported reserve personnel, with mobilisation and training definitions stated in notes. | 58,000Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. | 55,000Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. |
Combat aircraft DefinitionIn-service fixed-wing combat aircraft; exclude stored, retired and ordered aircraft. In service does not establish readiness. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Main battle tanks DefinitionIn-service main battle tanks; exclude storage and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Major surface combatants DefinitionCommissioned cruisers, destroyers and frigates. Exclude patrol craft and support vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Nuclear warheads DefinitionWarheads in the military stockpile, deployed or in reserve; exclude retired warheads awaiting dismantlement. Independent estimates, labelled as such. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Submarines DefinitionCommissioned submarines; exclude vessels on order and decommissioned vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Transport aircraft DefinitionIn-service dedicated fixed-wing military transport aircraft; exclude trainers and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS
Equipment listed in inventory and operator sources, grouped by force and category. Sourced quantities retain their date, variant coverage and inventory status. Equipment without a documented count is listed by type.
276 matching equipment types
| Equipment | Moldova | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | — | In service |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 | — | 252026Wikipedia |
| Support aircraft | ||
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | — | 7Air Force · 2025 |
| Antonov An-2 | 2Air Force · 2025 | In service |
| Antonov An-24 | — | 2Air Force · 2023Wikipedia |
| Antonov An-26 | 12024 1Moldovan Air Force · 2024Wikipedia | 2Air Force · 2025 |
| Antonov An-30 | — | 2Air Force · 2025 |
| Beechcraft Bonanza | In service | — |
| Britten-Norman Defender | — | In service |
| C-17 Globemaster III | — | 3Air Force · 2026Wikipedia |
| Douglas C-47 Skytrain | — | In service |
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | — | 7Air Force · 2025 |
| Equipment | Moldova | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||
| M915 (truck) | In service | — |
| T-54/T-55 | — | 220Army · 2025 162Land Forces · 2022Wikipedia |
| T-72 | — | In service |
| TR-85 | — | 157Army · 2025 103–226Land Forces · 2022Wikipedia |
| Armoured vehicles | ||
| ABC-79M | — | 11Naval Infantry · 2025 477Army · 2025 11Naval Forces · 2025 402Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia |
| Assault Amphibious Vehicle | — | In service |
| BMD-1 | 44Army · 2025 44Ground Forces · 2025 | — |
| BRDM-2 | 8Ground Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| BTR-60 | ≥22Ground Forces · 2026Wikipedia | In service |
| BTR-70 | 8Ground Forces · 2026Wikipedia | 195Army · 2025 155Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia |
| BTR-80 | 12Army · 2025 12Ground Forces · 2025 | 69Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia |
| BTR-D | 9Army · 2025 9Ground Forces · 2025 | — |
| Equipment | Moldova | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Air defence | ||
| 2K12 Kub | — | 32Army · 2025 32Land Forces · 2025 |
| 9K31 Strela-1 | — | In service |
| 9K33 Osa | — | 16Army · 2025 16Land Forces · 2025 |
| AK-630 | — | In service |
| CA-95 | — | 48Army · 2025 48Land Forces · 2025 |
| Flakpanzer Gepard | — | 41Army · 2025 36Land Forces · 2017Wikipedia |
| MIM-23 Hawk | — | In service |
| Patriot | — | In service |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | — | In service |
| S-125 Neva/Pechora | 3Moldovan Air Force · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Anti-aircraft guns | ||
| AZP S-60 | 11Army · 2025 11Ground Forces · 2022Wikipedia | In service |
| ZPU | In service | In service |
| Equipment | Moldova | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Small arms | ||
| AK-47 | In service | In service |
| AK-74 | In service | In service |
| AKM | In service | In service |
| ArmaLite AR-10 | — | In service |
| Aruncător de grenade 40 mm | — | In service |
| Barrett M82 | In service | In service |
| Beretta ARX160 | — | In service |
| Beretta Model 38 | — | In service |
| Beretta Px4 Storm | — | In service |
| Browning Hi-Power | — | In service |
| Brügger & Thomet APR | — | In service |
| Brügger & Thomet MP9 | — | In service |
| Equipment | Moldova | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Remote weapon stations | ||
| Protector RWS | — | In service |
| Equipment | Moldova | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Radar & sensors | ||
| 1PN58 | In service | — |
| AN/FPS-117 | — | In service |
| AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | — | In service |
| AN/PVS-14 | — | In service |
| AN/TPQ-53 Quick Reaction Capability Radar | — | In service |
| EL/M-2106 | — | 4Air Force · 2017Wikipedia |
| Ground Master 200 | 1Moldovan Air Force · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| P-12 radar | In service | — |
| P-14 radar | In service | In service |
| P-15 radar | In service | — |
| P-18 radar | In service | In service |
| VERA passive sensor | 12026Wikipedia | — |
Coverage is incomplete. “Not documented” means no linked inventory evidence, not zero equipment. Methodology ↗
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cited source 2024-06-12 | ≥5 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 7 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 1 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 11 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 20 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 28 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 80 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 7 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 52 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 31 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 50 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 9 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 12 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 44 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 11 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 4 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 75 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 31 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 16 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 31 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 28 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 4 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 20 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 44 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 80 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 12 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 52 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 9 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 14–40 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | ≥22 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 8 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | ≥12 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | ≥4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | ≥4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 44 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 12 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
A shared land boundary is represented in the Natural Earth dataset. Approximate separation between the dataset’s country label points: 300 km.
Generalized geography from Natural Earth 1:110m, version 5.1.1. Label-point distance is calculated on a sphere and rounded to the nearest 100 km; it is not a capital-to-capital distance, route, border distance or operational range. Dataset boundaries do not imply recognition of territorial claims.
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m, v5.1.1 · Public domain · Research catalogue highlighted
Scores out of 100 on the ForceTally Index. Each bar splits in proportion to the two scores. A point at the centre of the chart means no sourced figure for that part.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cited source 2005-12-16 | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2017-11-03 | 36 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2022 cited source period | 206 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2022 cited source period | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 2023 cited source period | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 157 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 103 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 31 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 7 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 41 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 12 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 280 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 220 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 227 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 76 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 41 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 36 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 54 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 48 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 195 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 114 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 7 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 11 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 477 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 16 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 32 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 135 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 557 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 54 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 7 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 25 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 3 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |