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Army comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Azerbaijan's army fields 5,385 active vehicles — 7.2:1 Sri Lanka's 749. Additionally, Azerbaijan has 127 and Sri Lanka has 45 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanGround pillar #23 66.5
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Azerbaijan leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Sri Lanka Sri LankaGround pillar #79 45.3
  • 652 Main battle tanksweight ×10 62+25 stored
  • 696 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 28
  • 75 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 0
  • 578 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 142+20 stored
  • 651 Towed artilleryweight ×3 96
  • 1,162+127 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 421
  • 1,571 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 0
Azerbaijan Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka Ratio
Total vehicles 5,385 749 🇦🇿 7.2×
In storage 127 45 🇦🇿 2.8×
On order 120 0 🇦🇿
Main battle tanks 652 62 🇦🇿 11×
Artillery pieces 1,422 124 🇦🇿 11×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,311 563 🇦🇿 5.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 64,050 265,900 🇱🇰 4.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 300,000 5,500 🇦🇿 55×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 578 142 🇦🇿 4.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,162 421 🇦🇿 2.8×
Self-propelled artillery 75 0 🇦🇿
Towed artillery 651 96 🇦🇿 6.8×
Rocket artillery 696 28 🇦🇿 25×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanT-72 ×404BMP-2 ×300ATMOS 2000 ×6
🇱🇰 Sri LankaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×62BMP-2 ×49ZSD-89 ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
Azerbaijan has a larger ground force with 5,385 vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 749 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
Azerbaijan operates more main battle tanks with 652 compared to Sri Lanka's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
Azerbaijan has 578 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 142.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
Azerbaijan operates 1,162 APCs compared to Sri Lanka's 421.
Which country has more artillery systems, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
Azerbaijan fields 1,422 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sri Lanka's 124.
How do the Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka armies compare in size?
Azerbaijan's army is 7.2 times larger than Sri Lanka's in terms of total vehicles (5,385 vs 749).