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Army comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Malaysia Malaysia

Azerbaijan's army fields 5,532 active vehicles — 5.2:1 Malaysia's 1,055. Additionally, Azerbaijan has 168 and Malaysia has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #24 31.5
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Azerbaijan leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #50 18.9
  • 652 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 48
  • 714 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 36
  • 185 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 578+41 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 524
  • 651 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 196
  • 1,197+127 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 111
  • 121 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 88
  • 1,434 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 52
Azerbaijan Malaysia 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 Malaysia Ratio
Total vehicles 5,532 1,055 🇦🇿 5.2×
In storage 168 0 🇦🇿
On order 120 154 🇲🇾 1.3×
Main battle tanks 652 48 🇦🇿 14×
Artillery pieces 1,550 232 🇦🇿 6.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,330 775 🇦🇿 4.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 64,050 113,000 🇲🇾 1.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 300,000 51,600 🇦🇿 5.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 578 524 🇦🇿 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,197 111 🇦🇿 11×
Self-propelled artillery 185 0 🇦🇿
Towed artillery 651 196 🇦🇿 3.3×
Rocket artillery 714 36 🇦🇿 20×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanT-72 ×404BMP-2 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×70
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPT-91 Twardy ×48Astros II ×36
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Azerbaijan has a larger ground force with 5,532 vehicles compared to Malaysia's 1,055 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Azerbaijan operates more main battle tanks with 652 compared to Malaysia's 48.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Azerbaijan has 578 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Malaysia's 524.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Azerbaijan operates 1,197 APCs compared to Malaysia's 111.
Which country has more artillery systems, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Azerbaijan fields 1,550 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Malaysia's 232.
How do the Azerbaijan and Malaysia armies compare in size?
Azerbaijan's army is 5.2 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total vehicles (5,532 vs 1,055).