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Army comparison: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of Iran Iran

Iran's army fields 6,676 active vehicles — 2.5:1 Australia's 2,650.

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Flag of Australia AustraliaWorld #54 18.3
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Iran IranWorld #14 36.1
  • 46 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,513
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,476
  • 2 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 292
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 610
  • 48 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,030
  • 403 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 640
  • 282 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 115
  • 1,861 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Australia Iran 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 Iran Ratio
Total vehicles 2,650 6,676 🇮🇷 2.5×
On order 811 0 🇦🇺
Main battle tanks 46 1,513 🇮🇷 33×
Artillery pieces 58 3,798 🇮🇷 65×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,546 1,365 🇦🇺 1.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 58,600 610,000 🇮🇷 10×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 33,270 350,000 🇮🇷 11×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 610 🇮🇷
Armoured personnel carriers 403 640 🇮🇷 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 2 292 🇮🇷 146×
Towed artillery 48 2,030 🇮🇷 42×
Rocket artillery 8 1,476 🇮🇷 184×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaM1 Abrams ×46K9 Thunder ×2M113 ×403
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Australia or Iran?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Australia's 2,650 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Australia or Iran?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Australia's 46.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Australia or Iran?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Australia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Australia or Iran?
Iran operates 640 APCs compared to Australia's 403.
Which country has more artillery systems, Australia or Iran?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Australia's 58.
How do the Australia and Iran armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 2.5 times larger than Australia's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 2,650).