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Army comparison: Flag of Canada Canada vs Flag of United States United States

United States's army fields 171,065 active vehicles — 101:1 Canada's 1,690. Additionally, Canada has 0 and United States has 12,800 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Canada CanadaGround pillar #55 52.0
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United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of United States United StatesGround pillar #1 100.0
  • 74 Main battle tanksweight ×10 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 1,531
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 1,521
  • 616 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 154 Towed artilleryweight ×3 1,878
  • 290 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 6,863+8,000 stored
  • 556 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 148,882
Canada United States 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 United States Ratio
Total vehicles 1,690 171,065 🇺🇸 101×
In storage 0 12,800 🇺🇸
On order 360 12,602 🇺🇸 35×
Main battle tanks 74 2,666 🇺🇸 36×
Artillery pieces 154 4,930 🇺🇸 32×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,462 163,469 🇺🇸 112×
Active military personnel (all branches) 67,400 1,326,050 🇺🇸 20×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 29,100 806,700 🇺🇸 28×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 616 7,724 🇺🇸 13×
Armoured personnel carriers 290 6,863 🇺🇸 24×
Self-propelled artillery 0 1,521 🇺🇸
Towed artillery 154 1,878 🇺🇸 12×
Rocket artillery 0 1,531 🇺🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×135
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×1,521
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Canada or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 171,065 vehicles compared to Canada's 1,690 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Canada or United States?
United States operates more main battle tanks with 2,666 compared to Canada's 74.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Canada or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Canada's 616.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Canada or United States?
United States operates 6,863 APCs compared to Canada's 290.
Which country has more artillery systems, Canada or United States?
United States fields 4,930 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Canada's 154.
How do the Canada and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 101.2 times larger than Canada's in terms of total vehicles (171,065 vs 1,690).