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Army comparison: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of Canada Canada

Australia operates 2,676 active military vehicles vs 1,690 for Canada.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Australia AustraliaGround pillar #52 52.8
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Australia leads on 3 of 6 categories

Flag of Canada CanadaGround pillar #55 52.0
  • 46 Main battle tanksweight ×10 74
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 616
  • 48 Towed artilleryweight ×3 154
  • 1,194 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 290
  • 1,380 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 556
Australia Canada 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
Australia Canada Ratio
Total vehicles 2,676 1,690 🇦🇺 1.6×
On order 386 360 🇦🇺 1.1×
Main battle tanks 46 74 🇨🇦 1.6×
Artillery pieces 56 154 🇨🇦 2.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,574 1,462 🇦🇺 1.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 58,600 67,400 🇨🇦 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 33,270 29,100 🇦🇺 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 616 🇨🇦
Armoured personnel carriers 1,194 290 🇦🇺 4.1×
Towed artillery 48 154 🇨🇦 3.2×
Rocket artillery 8 0 🇦🇺
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaM1 Abrams ×46M113 ×431M142 HIMARS ×8
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×135
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Australia or Canada?
Australia has a larger ground force with 2,676 vehicles compared to Canada's 1,690 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Australia or Canada?
Canada operates more main battle tanks with 74 compared to Australia's 46.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Australia or Canada?
Canada has 616 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Australia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Australia or Canada?
Australia operates 1,194 APCs compared to Canada's 290.
Which country has more artillery systems, Australia or Canada?
Canada fields 154 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Australia's 56.
How do the Australia and Canada armies compare in size?
Australia's army is 1.6 times larger than Canada's in terms of total vehicles (2,676 vs 1,690).