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Army comparison: Flag of Egypt Egypt vs Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia

Egypt's army fields 9,808 active vehicles — 2.1:1 Ethiopia's 4,753. Additionally, Egypt has 122 and Ethiopia has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Egypt EgyptWorld #9 40.4
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Egypt leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #31 25.2
  • 2,000 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,531
  • 340 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 79
  • 513 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 142
  • 690 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 20
  • 436+122 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 887
  • 4,260 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 622
  • 412 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 1,372
  • 1,157 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 100
Egypt Ethiopia 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
Egypt Ethiopia Ratio
Total vehicles 9,808 4,753 🇪🇬 2.1×
In storage 122 0 🇪🇬
On order 216 0 🇪🇬
Main battle tanks 2,000 1,531 🇪🇬 1.3×
Artillery pieces 1,289 1,108 🇪🇬 1.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,519 2,114 🇪🇬 3.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 438,500 503,000 🇪🇹 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 479,000 0 🇪🇬
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Infantry fighting vehicles 690 20 🇪🇬 34×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,260 622 🇪🇬 6.8×
Self-propelled artillery 513 142 🇪🇬 3.6×
Towed artillery 436 887 🇪🇹 2.0×
Rocket artillery 340 79 🇪🇬 4.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptM1 Abrams ×1,300YPR-765 ×390M109 Paladin ×325
🇪🇹 EthiopiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,190BMP-1 ×202S1 Gvozdika ×82
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt has a larger ground force with 9,808 vehicles compared to Ethiopia's 4,753 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt operates more main battle tanks with 2,000 compared to Ethiopia's 1,531.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt has 690 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ethiopia's 20.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt operates 4,260 APCs compared to Ethiopia's 622.
Which country has more artillery systems, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt fields 1,289 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Ethiopia's 1,108.
How do the Egypt and Ethiopia armies compare in size?
Egypt's army is 2.1 times larger than Ethiopia's in terms of total vehicles (9,808 vs 4,753).