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Army comparison: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of Canada Canada

Australia operates 2,650 active military vehicles vs 1,768 for Canada.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Australia AustraliaWorld #54 18.3
ARMS Index / 100

Canada leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of Canada CanadaWorld #47 19.4
  • 46 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 74
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 2 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 616
  • 48 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 154
  • 403 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 356
  • 282 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 56
  • 1,861 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 512
Australia Canada 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
Australia Canada Ratio
Total vehicles 2,650 1,768 🇦🇺 1.5×
On order 811 448 🇦🇺 1.8×
Main battle tanks 46 74 🇨🇦 1.6×
Artillery pieces 58 154 🇨🇦 2.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,546 1,540 🇦🇺 1.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 58,600 67,400 🇨🇦 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 33,270 29,100 🇦🇺 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 616 🇨🇦
Armoured personnel carriers 403 356 🇦🇺 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 2 0 🇦🇺
Towed artillery 48 154 🇨🇦 3.2×
Rocket artillery 8 0 🇦🇺
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaM1 Abrams ×46K9 Thunder ×2M113 ×403
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×73
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Australia or Canada?
Australia has a larger ground force with 2,650 vehicles compared to Canada's 1,768 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Australia or Canada?
Canada operates more main battle tanks with 74 compared to Australia's 46.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Australia or Canada?
Canada has 616 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Australia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Australia or Canada?
Australia operates 403 APCs compared to Canada's 356.
Which country has more artillery systems, Australia or Canada?
Canada fields 154 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Australia's 58.