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Army comparison: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of Poland Poland

Australia operates 2,676 active military vehicles vs 3,427 for Poland.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Australia AustraliaWorld #55 17.5
ARMS Index / 100

Poland leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Poland PolandWorld #13 36.0
  • 46 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 827
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 269
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 583
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,331
  • 48 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 431 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 117
  • 282 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,861 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 300
Australia Poland 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 Poland Ratio
Total vehicles 2,676 3,427 🇵🇱 1.3×
On order 386 1,979 🇵🇱 5.1×
Main battle tanks 46 827 🇵🇱 18×
Artillery pieces 56 852 🇵🇱 15×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,574 1,748 🇦🇺 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 58,600 114,050 🇵🇱 1.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 33,270 50,000 🇵🇱 1.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 1,331 🇵🇱
Armoured personnel carriers 431 117 🇦🇺 3.7×
Self-propelled artillery 0 583 🇵🇱
Towed artillery 48 0 🇦🇺
Rocket artillery 8 269 🇵🇱 34×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaM1 Abrams ×46M113 ×431M142 HIMARS ×8
🇵🇱 PolandM1 Abrams ×262BMP-1 ×916K9 Thunder ×218
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Australia or Poland?
Poland has a larger ground force with 3,427 vehicles compared to Australia's 2,676 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Australia or Poland?
Poland operates more main battle tanks with 827 compared to Australia's 46.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Australia or Poland?
Poland has 1,331 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Australia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Australia or Poland?
Australia operates 431 APCs compared to Poland's 117.
Which country has more artillery systems, Australia or Poland?
Poland fields 852 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Australia's 56.