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Army comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Iran Iran

Azerbaijan operates 5,532 active military vehicles vs 6,676 for Iran. Additionally, Azerbaijan has 168 and Iran has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #24 31.5
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of Iran IranWorld #14 36.1
  • 652 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,513
  • 714 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,476
  • 185 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 292
  • 578+41 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 610
  • 651 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,030
  • 1,197+127 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 640
  • 121 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 115
  • 1,434 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Azerbaijan 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
Azerbaijan Iran Ratio
Total vehicles 5,532 6,676 🇮🇷 1.2×
In storage 168 0 🇦🇿
On order 120 0 🇦🇿
Main battle tanks 652 1,513 🇮🇷 2.3×
Artillery pieces 1,550 3,798 🇮🇷 2.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,330 1,365 🇦🇿 2.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 64,050 610,000 🇮🇷 9.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 300,000 350,000 🇮🇷 1.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 578 610 🇮🇷 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,197 640 🇦🇿 1.9×
Self-propelled artillery 185 292 🇮🇷 1.6×
Towed artillery 651 2,030 🇮🇷 3.1×
Rocket artillery 714 1,476 🇮🇷 2.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanT-72 ×404BMP-2 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×70
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Azerbaijan's 5,532 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Azerbaijan's 652.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Azerbaijan's 578.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Azerbaijan operates 1,197 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Azerbaijan's 1,550.