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Army comparison: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Colombia Colombia

Brazil operates 2,419 active military vehicles vs 1,386 for Colombia. Additionally, Brazil has 0 and Colombia has 60 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Brazil BrazilWorld #33 24.2
ARMS Index / 100

Brazil leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Colombia ColombiaWorld #43 19.4
  • 292 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 38 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 109 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 6
  • 352 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 110
  • 1,219 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 128+60 stored
  • 409 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 251
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 891
Brazil Colombia 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
Brazil Colombia Ratio
Total vehicles 2,419 1,386 🇧🇷 1.7×
In storage 0 60 🇨🇴
On order 1,425 0 🇧🇷
Main battle tanks 292 0 🇧🇷
Artillery pieces 499 116 🇧🇷 4.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,628 1,270 🇧🇷 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 366,500 257,450 🇧🇷 1.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,340,000 34,950 🇧🇷 38×
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Armoured personnel carriers 1,219 128 🇧🇷 9.5×
Self-propelled artillery 109 6 🇧🇷 18×
Towed artillery 352 110 🇧🇷 3.2×
Rocket artillery 38 0 🇧🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilLeopard 1 ×261M109 Paladin ×109M113 ×596
🇨🇴 ColombiaM113 ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil has a larger ground force with 2,419 vehicles compared to Colombia's 1,386 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil operates more main battle tanks with 292 compared to Colombia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil operates 1,219 APCs compared to Colombia's 128.
Which country has more artillery systems, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil fields 499 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Colombia's 116.
How do the Brazil and Colombia armies compare in size?
Brazil's army is 1.7 times larger than Colombia's in terms of total vehicles (2,419 vs 1,386).