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

Turkey's army fields 13,291 active vehicles — 2.4:1 Azerbaijan's 5,532. Additionally, Azerbaijan has 168 and Turkey has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #24 31.5
ARMS Index / 100

Turkey leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 46.9
  • 652 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 714 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 185 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 578+41 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 651 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 1,197+127 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,348
  • 121 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 5,532 13,291 🇹🇷 2.4×
In storage 168 0 🇦🇿
On order 120 567 🇹🇷 4.7×
Main battle tanks 652 2,284 🇹🇷 3.5×
Artillery pieces 1,550 1,882 🇹🇷 1.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,330 9,125 🇹🇷 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 1,197 4,348 🇹🇷 3.6×
Self-propelled artillery 185 1,045 🇹🇷 5.6×
Towed artillery 651 635 🇦🇿 ≈
Rocket artillery 714 202 🇦🇿 3.5×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanT-72 ×404BMP-2 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×70
🇹🇷 TurkeyM48A5 Patton ×750ACV-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 13,291 vehicles compared to Azerbaijan's 5,532 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 4,348 APCs compared to Azerbaijan's 1,197.
Which country has more artillery systems, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Azerbaijan's 1,550.
How do the Azerbaijan and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 2.4 times larger than Azerbaijan's in terms of total vehicles (13,291 vs 5,532).