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Army comparison: Flag of Canada Canada vs Flag of Algeria Algeria

Algeria's army fields 8,195 active vehicles — 4.6:1 Canada's 1,768.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Canada CanadaWorld #47 19.4
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Algeria leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #13 37.2
  • 74 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,485
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 188
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 224
  • 616 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 980
  • 154 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 483
  • 356 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,639
  • 56 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 96
  • 512 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 3,100
Canada Algeria 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 Algeria Ratio
Total vehicles 1,768 8,195 🇩🇿 4.6×
On order 448 0 🇨🇦
Main battle tanks 74 1,485 🇩🇿 20×
Artillery pieces 154 895 🇩🇿 5.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,540 5,815 🇩🇿 3.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 67,400 130,000 🇩🇿 1.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 29,100 150,000 🇩🇿 5.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 616 980 🇩🇿 1.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 356 1,639 🇩🇿 4.6×
Self-propelled artillery 0 224 🇩🇿
Towed artillery 154 483 🇩🇿 3.1×
Rocket artillery 0 188 🇩🇿
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×73
🇩🇿 AlgeriaT-90 ×600BMP-2 ×9802S1 Gvozdika ×140
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Canada or Algeria?
Algeria has a larger ground force with 8,195 vehicles compared to Canada's 1,768 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Canada or Algeria?
Algeria operates more main battle tanks with 1,485 compared to Canada's 74.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Canada or Algeria?
Algeria has 980 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Canada's 616.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Canada or Algeria?
Algeria operates 1,639 APCs compared to Canada's 356.
Which country has more artillery systems, Canada or Algeria?
Algeria fields 895 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Canada's 154.
How do the Canada and Algeria armies compare in size?
Algeria's army is 4.6 times larger than Canada's in terms of total vehicles (8,195 vs 1,768).