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Army comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,935 active vehicles — 3.1:1 Azerbaijan's 5,385. Additionally, Azerbaijan has 127 and Russia has 8,360 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #23 30.3
ARMS Index / 100

Russia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 63.9
  • 652 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460
  • 696 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 75 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,742+2,060 stored
  • 578 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 651 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 1,162+127 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,869+1,000 stored
  • 137 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 808+100 stored
  • 1,434 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,237
Azerbaijan Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 5,385 16,935 🇷🇺 3.1×
In storage 127 8,360 🇷🇺 66×
On order 120 50 🇦🇿 2.4×
Main battle tanks 652 3,460 🇷🇺 5.3×
Artillery pieces 1,422 3,611 🇷🇺 2.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,311 9,864 🇷🇺 3.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 64,050 1,100,000 🇷🇺 17×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 300,000 1,500,000 🇷🇺 5.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 578 1,950 🇷🇺 3.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,162 4,869 🇷🇺 4.2×
Self-propelled artillery 75 1,742 🇷🇺 23×
Towed artillery 651 670 🇷🇺 ≈
Rocket artillery 696 1,199 🇷🇺 1.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanT-72 ×404BMP-2 ×300ATMOS 2000 ×6
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,935 vehicles compared to Azerbaijan's 5,385 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Azerbaijan's 652.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Azerbaijan's 578.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia operates 4,869 APCs compared to Azerbaijan's 1,162.
Which country has more artillery systems, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia fields 3,611 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Azerbaijan's 1,422.
How do the Azerbaijan and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 3.1 times larger than Azerbaijan's in terms of total vehicles (16,935 vs 5,385).