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

United States's army fields 171,065 active vehicles — 26:1 France's 6,633. Additionally, France has 184 and United States has 12,800 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of France FranceWorld #15 34.3
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United States leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 222+184 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 9 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,531
  • 74 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,521
  • 627 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 74 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,878
  • 2,599 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,026+8,000 stored
  • 1,903 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,125 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,719
France 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
France United States Ratio
Total vehicles 6,633 171,065 🇺🇸 26×
In storage 184 12,800 🇺🇸 70×
On order 2,156 12,602 🇺🇸 5.8×
Main battle tanks 222 2,666 🇺🇸 12×
Artillery pieces 157 4,930 🇺🇸 31×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,254 163,469 🇺🇸 26×
Active military personnel (all branches) 270,000 1,326,050 🇺🇸 4.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 43,000 806,700 🇺🇸 19×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 627 7,724 🇺🇸 12×
Armoured personnel carriers 2,599 5,026 🇺🇸 1.9×
Self-propelled artillery 74 1,521 🇺🇸 21×
Towed artillery 74 1,878 🇺🇸 25×
Rocket artillery 9 1,531 🇺🇸 170×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇫🇷 FranceLeclerc ×222VBCI ×627CAESAR ×74
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×1,521
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, France or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 171,065 vehicles compared to France's 6,633 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, France or United States?
United States operates more main battle tanks with 2,666 compared to France's 222.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, France or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to France's 627.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, France or United States?
United States operates 5,026 APCs compared to France's 2,599.
Which country has more artillery systems, France or United States?
United States fields 4,930 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to France's 157.
How do the France and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 25.8 times larger than France's in terms of total vehicles (171,065 vs 6,633).