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Army comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Iraq Iraq

Azerbaijan operates 5,385 active military vehicles vs 6,505 for Iraq. Additionally, Azerbaijan has 127 and Iraq has 0 vehicles in storage.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanGround pillar #23 66.5
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Iraq leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Iraq IraqGround pillar #12 70.1
  • 652 Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,188
  • 696 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 572
  • 75 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 434
  • 578 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1,470
  • 651 Towed artilleryweight ×3 610
  • 1,162+127 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,778
  • 1,571 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 453
Azerbaijan Iraq Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Azerbaijan Iraq Ratio
Total vehicles 5,385 6,505 🇮🇶 1.2×
In storage 127 0 🇦🇿
On order 120 115 🇦🇿 ≈
Main battle tanks 652 1,188 🇮🇶 1.8×
Artillery pieces 1,422 1,616 🇮🇶 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,311 3,701 🇮🇶 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 64,050 193,000 🇮🇶 3.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 300,000 0 🇦🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 578 1,470 🇮🇶 2.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,162 1,778 🇮🇶 1.5×
Self-propelled artillery 75 434 🇮🇶 5.8×
Towed artillery 651 610 🇦🇿 1.1×
Rocket artillery 696 572 🇦🇿 1.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanT-72 ×404BMP-2 ×300ATMOS 2000 ×6
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 6,505 vehicles compared to Azerbaijan's 5,385 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Azerbaijan's 652.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Azerbaijan's 578.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq operates 1,778 APCs compared to Azerbaijan's 1,162.
Which country has more artillery systems, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Azerbaijan's 1,422.