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Army comparison: Flag of China China vs Flag of Indonesia Indonesia

China's army fields 27,250 active vehicles — 14:1 Indonesia's 1,918.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of China ChinaWorld #2 94.8
ARMS Index / 100

China leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #32 25.1
  • 4,770 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 121
  • 2,670 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 63
  • 4,510 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 91
  • 8,800 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 76
  • 900 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 252
  • 3,600 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 825
  • 2,000 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 182
China Indonesia 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
China Indonesia Ratio
Total vehicles 27,250 1,918 🇨🇳 14×
On order 0 100 🇮🇩
Main battle tanks 4,770 121 🇨🇳 39×
Artillery pieces 8,080 406 🇨🇳 20×
Armoured fighting vehicles 14,400 1,391 🇨🇳 10×
Active military personnel (all branches) 2,035,000 404,500 🇨🇳 5.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 510,000 400,000 🇨🇳 1.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 8,800 76 🇨🇳 116×
Armoured personnel carriers 3,600 825 🇨🇳 4.4×
Self-propelled artillery 4,510 91 🇨🇳 50×
Towed artillery 900 252 🇨🇳 3.6×
Rocket artillery 2,670 63 🇨🇳 42×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaType 96 ×2,500ZBL-08 ×3,250ZSD-89 ×1,750
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, China or Indonesia?
China has a larger ground force with 27,250 vehicles compared to Indonesia's 1,918 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, China or Indonesia?
China operates more main battle tanks with 4,770 compared to Indonesia's 121.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, China or Indonesia?
China has 8,800 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Indonesia's 76.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, China or Indonesia?
China operates 3,600 APCs compared to Indonesia's 825.
Which country has more artillery systems, China or Indonesia?
China fields 8,080 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Indonesia's 406.
How do the China and Indonesia armies compare in size?
China's army is 14.2 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total vehicles (27,250 vs 1,918).