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Army comparison: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Iraq Iraq

Iraq's army fields 6,505 active vehicles — 5.2:1 Bangladesh's 1,251.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Bangladesh BangladeshGround pillar #56 51.9
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Iraq leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Iraq IraqGround pillar #12 70.1
  • 276 Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,188
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 572
  • 18 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 434
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1,470
  • 251 Towed artilleryweight ×3 610
  • 613 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,778
  • 44 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 453
Bangladesh Iraq Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Bangladesh Iraq Ratio
Total vehicles 1,251 6,505 🇮🇶 5.2×
On order 0 115 🇮🇶
Main battle tanks 276 1,188 🇮🇶 4.3×
Artillery pieces 318 1,616 🇮🇶 5.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 657 3,701 🇮🇶 5.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 163,050 193,000 🇮🇶 1.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 1,470 🇮🇶
Armoured personnel carriers 613 1,778 🇮🇶 2.9×
Self-propelled artillery 18 434 🇮🇶 24×
Towed artillery 251 610 🇮🇶 2.4×
Rocket artillery 49 572 🇮🇶 12×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshType 59MII ×174Nora B-52 ×18BTR-80 ×330
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 6,505 vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 1,251 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Bangladesh's 276.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq operates 1,778 APCs compared to Bangladesh's 613.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bangladesh's 318.
How do the Bangladesh and Iraq armies compare in size?
Iraq's army is 5.2 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total vehicles (6,505 vs 1,251).