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

United States's army fields 168,979 active vehicles — 96:1 Canada's 1,768. Additionally, Canada has 0 and United States has 13,650 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Canada CanadaWorld #47 19.4
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United States leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 74 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 552
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 670+850 stored
  • 616 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 154 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,212
  • 356 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,250+8,000 stored
  • 56 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 512 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,905
Canada United States 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 United States Ratio
Total vehicles 1,768 168,979 🇺🇸 96×
In storage 0 13,650 🇺🇸
On order 448 13,273 🇺🇸 30×
Main battle tanks 74 2,666 🇺🇸 36×
Artillery pieces 154 2,434 🇺🇸 16×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,540 163,879 🇺🇸 106×
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 356 5,250 🇺🇸 15×
Self-propelled artillery 0 670 🇺🇸
Towed artillery 154 1,212 🇺🇸 7.9×
Rocket artillery 0 552 🇺🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×73
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×670
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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 168,979 vehicles compared to Canada's 1,768 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 5,250 APCs compared to Canada's 356.
Which country has more artillery systems, Canada or United States?
United States fields 2,434 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 95.6 times larger than Canada's in terms of total vehicles (168,979 vs 1,768).