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Army comparison: Flag of Canada Canada vs Flag of Colombia Colombia

Canada operates 1,690 active military vehicles vs 1,386 for Colombia. Additionally, Canada has 0 and Colombia has 60 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Canada CanadaWorld #49 18.7
ARMS Index / 100

Colombia leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of Colombia ColombiaWorld #43 19.4
  • 74 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 6
  • 616 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 154 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 110
  • 290 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 128+60 stored
  • 56 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 251
  • 500 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 891
Canada 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
Canada Colombia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,690 1,386 🇨🇦 1.2×
In storage 0 60 🇨🇴
On order 360 0 🇨🇦
Main battle tanks 74 0 🇨🇦
Artillery pieces 154 116 🇨🇦 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,462 1,270 🇨🇦 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 67,400 257,450 🇨🇴 3.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 29,100 34,950 🇨🇴 1.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 616 0 🇨🇦
Armoured personnel carriers 290 128 🇨🇦 2.3×
Self-propelled artillery 0 6 🇨🇴
Towed artillery 154 110 🇨🇦 1.4×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×135
🇨🇴 ColombiaM113 ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Canada or Colombia?
Canada has a larger ground force with 1,690 vehicles compared to Colombia's 1,386 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Canada or Colombia?
Canada operates more main battle tanks with 74 compared to Colombia's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Canada or Colombia?
Canada has 616 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Colombia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Canada or Colombia?
Canada operates 290 APCs compared to Colombia's 128.
Which country has more artillery systems, Canada or Colombia?
Canada fields 154 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Colombia's 116.