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Army comparison: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of China China

China's army fields 27,250 active vehicles — 18:1 Bangladesh's 1,511.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #43 19.9
ARMS Index / 100

China leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of China ChinaWorld #2 94.8
  • 276 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 4,770
  • 85 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 2,670
  • 36 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 4,510
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 8,800
  • 402 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 900
  • 380 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 3,600
  • 52 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 2,000
  • 280 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Bangladesh China 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
Bangladesh China Ratio
Total vehicles 1,511 27,250 🇨🇳 18×
Main battle tanks 276 4,770 🇨🇳 17×
Artillery pieces 523 8,080 🇨🇳 15×
Armoured fighting vehicles 712 14,400 🇨🇳 20×
Active military personnel (all branches) 163,050 2,035,000 🇨🇳 12×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 510,000 🇨🇳
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 8,800 🇨🇳
Armoured personnel carriers 380 3,600 🇨🇳 9.5×
Self-propelled artillery 36 4,510 🇨🇳 125×
Towed artillery 402 900 🇨🇳 2.2×
Rocket artillery 85 2,670 🇨🇳 31×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshType 59MII ×174Nora B-52 ×36BTR-80 ×330
🇨🇳 ChinaType 96 ×2,500ZBL-08 ×3,250ZSD-89 ×1,750
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bangladesh or China?
China has a larger ground force with 27,250 vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 1,511 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bangladesh or China?
China operates more main battle tanks with 4,770 compared to Bangladesh's 276.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bangladesh or China?
China has 8,800 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bangladesh or China?
China operates 3,600 APCs compared to Bangladesh's 380.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bangladesh or China?
China fields 8,080 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bangladesh's 523.
How do the Bangladesh and China armies compare in size?
China's army is 18.0 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total vehicles (27,250 vs 1,511).