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Army comparison: Flag of China China vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

China's army fields 27,250 active vehicles — 3.7:1 Vietnam's 7,439.

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 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #23 32.0
  • 4,770 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,379
  • 2,670 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 4,510 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 8,800 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 900 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 3,600 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 2,000 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
China Vietnam 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 Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 27,250 7,439 🇨🇳 3.7×
On order 0 20 🇻🇳
Main battle tanks 4,770 1,379 🇨🇳 3.5×
Artillery pieces 8,080 3,480 🇨🇳 2.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 14,400 2,580 🇨🇳 5.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 2,035,000 450,000 🇨🇳 4.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 510,000 5,000,000 🇻🇳 9.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 8,800 300 🇨🇳 29×
Armoured personnel carriers 3,600 1,660 🇨🇳 2.2×
Self-propelled artillery 4,510 180 🇨🇳 25×
Towed artillery 900 2,550 🇻🇳 2.8×
Rocket artillery 2,670 750 🇨🇳 3.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaType 96 ×2,500ZBL-08 ×3,250ZSD-89 ×1,750
🇻🇳 VietnamT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,200BMP-1 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, China or Vietnam?
China has a larger ground force with 27,250 vehicles compared to Vietnam's 7,439 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, China or Vietnam?
China operates more main battle tanks with 4,770 compared to Vietnam's 1,379.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, China or Vietnam?
China has 8,800 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Vietnam's 300.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, China or Vietnam?
China operates 3,600 APCs compared to Vietnam's 1,660.
Which country has more artillery systems, China or Vietnam?
China fields 8,080 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Vietnam's 3,480.
How do the China and Vietnam armies compare in size?
China's army is 3.7 times larger than Vietnam's in terms of total vehicles (27,250 vs 7,439).