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Army comparison: Flag of Argentina Argentina vs Flag of Colombia Colombia

Argentina operates 1,447 active military vehicles vs 1,242 for Colombia. Additionally, Argentina has 0 and Colombia has 60 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Argentina ArgentinaWorld #55 18.0
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Colombia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 8 categories

Flag of Colombia ColombiaWorld #45 19.7
  • 250 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 25 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 58 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 6
  • 139 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 172 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 110
  • 548 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 60+60 stored
  • 112 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 48
  • 143 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,018
Argentina Colombia Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Argentina Colombia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,447 1,242 🇦🇷 1.2×
In storage 0 60 🇨🇴
On order 235 73 🇦🇷 3.2×
Main battle tanks 250 0 🇦🇷
Artillery pieces 255 116 🇦🇷 2.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 942 1,126 🇨🇴 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 72,100 257,450 🇨🇴 3.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 34,950 🇨🇴
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Infantry fighting vehicles 139 0 🇦🇷
Armoured personnel carriers 548 60 🇦🇷 9.1×
Self-propelled artillery 58 6 🇦🇷 9.7×
Towed artillery 172 110 🇦🇷 1.6×
Rocket artillery 25 0 🇦🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇷 ArgentinaTAM ×250M113 ×388
🇨🇴 ColombiaM113 ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina has a larger ground force with 1,447 vehicles compared to Colombia's 1,242 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina operates more main battle tanks with 250 compared to Colombia's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina has 139 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Colombia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina operates 548 APCs compared to Colombia's 60.
Which country has more artillery systems, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina fields 255 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Colombia's 116.