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Army comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan's army fields 5,532 active vehicles — 2.9:1 Kazakhstan's 1,934. Additionally, Azerbaijan has 168 and Kazakhstan 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

Azerbaijan leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #46 19.6
  • 652 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 350
  • 714 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 107
  • 185 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 171
  • 578+41 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 340
  • 651 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 194
  • 1,197+127 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 335
  • 121 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 103
  • 1,434 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 334
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan Ratio
Total vehicles 5,532 1,934 🇦🇿 2.9×
In storage 168 0 🇦🇿
On order 120 0 🇦🇿
Main battle tanks 652 350 🇦🇿 1.9×
Artillery pieces 1,550 472 🇦🇿 3.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,330 1,112 🇦🇿 3.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 64,050 39,000 🇦🇿 1.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 300,000 0 🇦🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 578 340 🇦🇿 1.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,197 335 🇦🇿 3.6×
Self-propelled artillery 185 171 🇦🇿 1.1×
Towed artillery 651 194 🇦🇿 3.4×
Rocket artillery 714 107 🇦🇿 6.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanT-72 ×404BMP-2 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×70
🇰🇿 KazakhstanT-72 ×350BMP-2 ×2802S1 Gvozdika ×60
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan has a larger ground force with 5,532 vehicles compared to Kazakhstan's 1,934 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan operates more main battle tanks with 652 compared to Kazakhstan's 350.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan has 578 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Kazakhstan's 340.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan operates 1,197 APCs compared to Kazakhstan's 335.
Which country has more artillery systems, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan fields 1,550 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kazakhstan's 472.
How do the Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan armies compare in size?
Azerbaijan's army is 2.9 times larger than Kazakhstan's in terms of total vehicles (5,532 vs 1,934).