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Army comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Iraq Iraq

Iraq's army fields 6,505 active vehicles — 5.1:1 Bahrain's 1,278. Additionally, Bahrain has 80 and Iraq has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Bahrain BahrainGround pillar #61 50.1
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Iraq leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Iraq IraqGround pillar #12 70.1
  • 150+80 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,188
  • 17 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 572
  • 38 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 434
  • 75 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1,470
  • 26 Towed artilleryweight ×3 610
  • 532 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,778
  • 440 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 453
Bahrain 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
Bahrain Iraq Ratio
Total vehicles 1,278 6,505 🇮🇶 5.1×
In storage 80 0 🇧🇭
On order 6 115 🇮🇶 19×
Main battle tanks 150 1,188 🇮🇶 7.9×
Artillery pieces 81 1,616 🇮🇶 20×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,047 3,701 🇮🇶 3.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 8,200 193,000 🇮🇶 24×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 75 1,470 🇮🇶 20×
Armoured personnel carriers 532 1,778 🇮🇶 3.3×
Self-propelled artillery 38 434 🇮🇶 11×
Towed artillery 26 610 🇮🇶 23×
Rocket artillery 17 572 🇮🇶 34×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainM60A3 TTS Patton ×100YPR-765 ×75M110 Howitzer ×38
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bahrain or Iraq?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 6,505 vehicles compared to Bahrain's 1,278 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bahrain or Iraq?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Bahrain's 150.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bahrain or Iraq?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bahrain's 75.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bahrain or Iraq?
Iraq operates 1,778 APCs compared to Bahrain's 532.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bahrain or Iraq?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bahrain's 81.
How do the Bahrain and Iraq armies compare in size?
Iraq's army is 5.1 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total vehicles (6,505 vs 1,278).