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Army comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Turkey's army fields 13,201 active vehicles — 2.5:1 Azerbaijan's 5,385. Additionally, Azerbaijan has 127 and Turkey has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #23 30.3
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Turkey leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 45.3
  • 652 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 696 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 75 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 578 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 651 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 1,162+127 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,258
  • 137 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,434 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
Azerbaijan Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 5,385 13,201 🇹🇷 2.5×
In storage 127 0 🇦🇿
On order 120 562 🇹🇷 4.7×
Main battle tanks 652 2,284 🇹🇷 3.5×
Artillery pieces 1,422 1,882 🇹🇷 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,311 9,035 🇹🇷 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 64,050 355,200 🇹🇷 5.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 300,000 378,700 🇹🇷 1.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 578 645 🇹🇷 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,162 4,258 🇹🇷 3.7×
Self-propelled artillery 75 1,045 🇹🇷 14×
Towed artillery 651 635 🇦🇿 ≈
Rocket artillery 696 202 🇦🇿 3.4×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanT-72 ×404BMP-2 ×300ATMOS 2000 ×6
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,201 vehicles compared to Azerbaijan's 5,385 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Azerbaijan's 652.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey has 645 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Azerbaijan's 578.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,258 APCs compared to Azerbaijan's 1,162.
Which country has more artillery systems, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Azerbaijan's 1,422.
How do the Azerbaijan and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 2.5 times larger than Azerbaijan's in terms of total vehicles (13,201 vs 5,385).