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

United States's army fields 171,065 active vehicles — 123:1 Colombia's 1,386. Additionally, Colombia has 60 and United States has 12,800 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Colombia ColombiaWorld #43 19.4
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United States leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,531
  • 6 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,521
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 110 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,878
  • 128+60 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,026+8,000 stored
  • 251 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 891 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,719
Colombia 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
Colombia United States Ratio
Total vehicles 1,386 171,065 🇺🇸 123×
In storage 60 12,800 🇺🇸 213×
On order 0 12,602 🇺🇸
Main battle tanks 0 2,666 🇺🇸
Artillery pieces 116 4,930 🇺🇸 42×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,270 163,469 🇺🇸 129×
Active military personnel (all branches) 257,450 1,326,050 🇺🇸 5.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,950 806,700 🇺🇸 23×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 7,724 🇺🇸
Armoured personnel carriers 128 5,026 🇺🇸 39×
Self-propelled artillery 6 1,521 🇺🇸 254×
Towed artillery 110 1,878 🇺🇸 17×
Rocket artillery 0 1,531 🇺🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaM113 ×28
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×1,521
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Colombia or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 171,065 vehicles compared to Colombia's 1,386 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Colombia or United States?
United States operates more main battle tanks with 2,666 compared to Colombia's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Colombia or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Colombia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Colombia or United States?
United States operates 5,026 APCs compared to Colombia's 128.
Which country has more artillery systems, Colombia or United States?
United States fields 4,930 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Colombia's 116.
How do the Colombia and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 123.4 times larger than Colombia's in terms of total vehicles (171,065 vs 1,386).