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Army comparison: Flag of China China vs Flag of Israel Israel

China's army fields 26,250 active vehicles — 17:1 Israel's 1,570. Additionally, China has 0 and Israel has 5,918 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of China ChinaGround pillar #2 87.2
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China leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Israel IsraelGround pillar #33 61.0
  • 4,770 Main battle tanksweight ×10 400+900 stored
  • 2,670 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 30+18 stored
  • 4,510 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 250
  • 8,050 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 0
  • 900 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 4,350 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 890+5,000 stored
  • 1,000 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 0
China Israel 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
China Israel Ratio
Total vehicles 26,250 1,570 🇨🇳 17×
In storage 0 5,918 🇮🇱
Main battle tanks 4,770 400 🇨🇳 12×
Artillery pieces 8,080 280 🇨🇳 29×
Armoured fighting vehicles 13,400 890 🇨🇳 15×
Active military personnel (all branches) 2,035,000 169,500 🇨🇳 12×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 510,000 465,000 🇨🇳 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 8,050 0 🇨🇳
Armoured personnel carriers 4,350 890 🇨🇳 4.9×
Self-propelled artillery 4,510 250 🇨🇳 18×
Towed artillery 900 0 🇨🇳
Rocket artillery 2,670 30 🇨🇳 89×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaType 96 ×2,500ZBL-08 ×3,250ZSD-89 ×1,750
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 4 ×400M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, China or Israel?
China has a larger ground force with 26,250 vehicles compared to Israel's 1,570 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, China or Israel?
China operates more main battle tanks with 4,770 compared to Israel's 400.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, China or Israel?
China has 8,050 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, China or Israel?
China operates 4,350 APCs compared to Israel's 890.
Which country has more artillery systems, China or Israel?
China fields 8,080 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Israel's 280.
How do the China and Israel armies compare in size?
China's army is 16.7 times larger than Israel's in terms of total vehicles (26,250 vs 1,570).