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Army comparison: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of Japan Japan

Australia operates 2,650 active military vehicles vs 3,825 for Japan.

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

Japan leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Japan JapanWorld #27 28.9
  • 46 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 302
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 40
  • 2 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 175
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 179
  • 48 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 100
  • 403 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,003
  • 282 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 200
  • 1,861 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,826
Australia Japan 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 Japan Ratio
Total vehicles 2,650 3,825 🇯🇵 1.4×
On order 811 310 🇦🇺 2.6×
Main battle tanks 46 302 🇯🇵 6.6×
Artillery pieces 58 315 🇯🇵 5.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,546 3,208 🇯🇵 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 58,600 247,000 🇯🇵 4.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 33,270 55,900 🇯🇵 1.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 179 🇯🇵
Armoured personnel carriers 403 1,003 🇯🇵 2.5×
Self-propelled artillery 2 175 🇯🇵 88×
Towed artillery 48 100 🇯🇵 2.1×
Rocket artillery 8 40 🇯🇵 5.0×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaM1 Abrams ×46K9 Thunder ×2M113 ×403
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×185AAV-7A1 ×52M270 MLRS ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Australia or Japan?
Japan has a larger ground force with 3,825 vehicles compared to Australia's 2,650 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Australia or Japan?
Japan operates more main battle tanks with 302 compared to Australia's 46.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Australia or Japan?
Japan has 179 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Australia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Australia or Japan?
Japan operates 1,003 APCs compared to Australia's 403.
Which country has more artillery systems, Australia or Japan?
Japan fields 315 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Australia's 58.