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Army comparison: Flag of China China vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

China operates 26,250 active military vehicles vs 13,201 for Turkey.

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Flag of China ChinaGround pillar #2 87.2
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China leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyGround pillar #6 75.7
  • 4,770 Main battle tanksweight ×10 2,284
  • 2,670 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 202
  • 4,510 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 1,045
  • 8,050 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 645
  • 900 Towed artilleryweight ×3 635
  • 4,350 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 6,830
  • 1,000 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 1,560
China Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 26,250 13,201 🇨🇳 2.0×
On order 0 562 🇹🇷
Main battle tanks 4,770 2,284 🇨🇳 2.1×
Artillery pieces 8,080 1,882 🇨🇳 4.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 13,400 9,035 🇨🇳 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 2,035,000 355,200 🇨🇳 5.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 510,000 378,700 🇨🇳 1.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 8,050 645 🇨🇳 12×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,350 6,830 🇹🇷 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 4,510 1,045 🇨🇳 4.3×
Towed artillery 900 635 🇨🇳 1.4×
Rocket artillery 2,670 202 🇨🇳 13×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaType 96 ×2,500ZBL-08 ×3,250ZSD-89 ×1,750
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645M110 Howitzer ×219
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, China or Turkey?
China has a larger ground force with 26,250 vehicles compared to Turkey's 13,201 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, China or Turkey?
China operates more main battle tanks with 4,770 compared to Turkey's 2,284.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, China or Turkey?
China has 8,050 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Turkey's 645.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, China or Turkey?
Turkey operates 6,830 APCs compared to China's 4,350.
Which country has more artillery systems, China or Turkey?
China fields 8,080 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Turkey's 1,882.
How do the China and Turkey armies compare in size?
China's army is 2.0 times larger than Turkey's in terms of total vehicles (26,250 vs 13,201).