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Army comparison: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

Australia's army fields 2,650 active vehicles — 18:1 New Zealand's 145.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Australia AustraliaWorld #54 18.4
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Australia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #90 8.8
  • 46 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 2 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 73
  • 48 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 24
  • 403 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 0
  • 282 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,861 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 48
Australia New Zealand 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 New Zealand Ratio
Total vehicles 2,650 145 🇦🇺 18×
On order 811 0 🇦🇺
Main battle tanks 46 0 🇦🇺
Artillery pieces 58 24 🇦🇺 2.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,546 121 🇦🇺 21×
Active military personnel (all branches) 58,600 9,000 🇦🇺 6.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 33,270 3,270 🇦🇺 10×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 73 🇳🇿
Armoured personnel carriers 403 0 🇦🇺
Self-propelled artillery 2 0 🇦🇺
Towed artillery 48 24 🇦🇺 2.0×
Rocket artillery 8 0 🇦🇺
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaM1 Abrams ×46K9 Thunder ×2M113 ×403
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia has a larger ground force with 2,650 vehicles compared to New Zealand's 145 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia operates more main battle tanks with 46 compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand has 73 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Australia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia operates 403 APCs compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which country has more artillery systems, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia fields 58 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to New Zealand's 24.
How do the Australia and New Zealand armies compare in size?
Australia's army is 18.3 times larger than New Zealand's in terms of total vehicles (2,650 vs 145).