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Army comparison: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Turkey's army fields 13,291 active vehicles — 15:1 Cyprus's 858.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #79 12.9
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Turkey leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 46.9
  • 134 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 34 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 56 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 43 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 116 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 329 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,348
  • 138 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 8 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
Cyprus Turkey 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
Cyprus Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 858 13,291 🇹🇷 15×
On order 0 567 🇹🇷
Main battle tanks 134 2,284 🇹🇷 17×
Artillery pieces 206 1,882 🇹🇷 9.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 518 9,125 🇹🇷 18×
Active military personnel (all branches) 15,000 355,200 🇹🇷 24×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 60,000 378,700 🇹🇷 6.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 43 645 🇹🇷 15×
Armoured personnel carriers 329 4,348 🇹🇷 13×
Self-propelled artillery 56 1,045 🇹🇷 19×
Towed artillery 116 635 🇹🇷 5.5×
Rocket artillery 34 202 🇹🇷 5.9×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82BMP-3 ×43Nora B-52 ×24
🇹🇷 TurkeyM48A5 Patton ×750ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,291 vehicles compared to Cyprus's 858 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Cyprus's 134.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey has 645 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Cyprus's 43.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,348 APCs compared to Cyprus's 329.
Which country has more artillery systems, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Cyprus's 206.
How do the Cyprus and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 15.5 times larger than Cyprus's in terms of total vehicles (13,291 vs 858).