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Army comparison: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Iran Iran

Iran's army fields 6,676 active vehicles — 5.3:1 Bangladesh's 1,251.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #46 18.9
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Iran IranWorld #11 36.5
  • 276 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,513
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,476
  • 18 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 292
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 610
  • 251 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,030
  • 380 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 640
  • 44 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 115
  • 233 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Bangladesh Iran 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 Iran Ratio
Total vehicles 1,251 6,676 🇮🇷 5.3×
On order 0 800 🇮🇷
Main battle tanks 276 1,513 🇮🇷 5.5×
Artillery pieces 318 3,798 🇮🇷 12×
Armoured fighting vehicles 657 1,365 🇮🇷 2.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 163,050 610,000 🇮🇷 3.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 350,000 🇮🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 610 🇮🇷
Armoured personnel carriers 380 640 🇮🇷 1.7×
Self-propelled artillery 18 292 🇮🇷 16×
Towed artillery 251 2,030 🇮🇷 8.1×
Rocket artillery 49 1,476 🇮🇷 30×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshType 59MII ×174Nora B-52 ×18BTR-80 ×330
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 1,251 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Bangladesh's 276.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran operates 640 APCs compared to Bangladesh's 380.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bangladesh's 318.
How do the Bangladesh and Iran armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 5.3 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 1,251).