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Army comparison: Flag of Canada Canada vs Flag of Mexico Mexico

Mexico's army fields 7,852 active vehicles — 4.6:1 Canada's 1,690.

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Flag of Canada CanadaGround pillar #55 52.0
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Mexico leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Flag of Mexico MexicoGround pillar #28 62.8
  • 74 Main battle tanksweight ×10 0
  • 616 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 0
  • 154 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 290 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 507
  • 556 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 7,345
Canada Mexico 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
Canada Mexico Ratio
Total vehicles 1,690 7,852 🇲🇽 4.6×
On order 360 0 🇨🇦
Main battle tanks 74 0 🇨🇦
Artillery pieces 154 0 🇨🇦
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,462 7,852 🇲🇽 5.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 67,400 216,000 🇲🇽 3.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 29,100 81,500 🇲🇽 2.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 616 0 🇨🇦
Armoured personnel carriers 290 507 🇲🇽 1.7×
Towed artillery 154 0 🇨🇦
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×135
🇲🇽 MexicoAMX-VCI ×409
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Canada or Mexico?
Mexico has a larger ground force with 7,852 vehicles compared to Canada's 1,690 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Canada or Mexico?
Canada operates more main battle tanks with 74 compared to Mexico's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Canada or Mexico?
Canada has 616 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Mexico's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Canada or Mexico?
Mexico operates 507 APCs compared to Canada's 290.
Which country has more artillery systems, Canada or Mexico?
Canada fields 154 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Mexico's 0.
How do the Canada and Mexico armies compare in size?
Mexico's army is 4.6 times larger than Canada's in terms of total vehicles (7,852 vs 1,690).