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Army comparison: Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom vs Flag of India India

India's army fields 15,451 active vehicles — 3.9:1 United Kingdom's 4,013.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of United Kingdom United KingdomWorld #25 29.6
ARMS Index / 100

India leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of India IndiaWorld #5 60.7
  • 285 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,854
  • 26 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 320
  • 14 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 100
  • 711 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 2,415
  • 126 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 4,436
  • 823 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 86
  • 2,028 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,240
United Kingdom India 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
United Kingdom India Ratio
Total vehicles 4,013 15,451 🇮🇳 3.9×
On order 1,182 1,284 🇮🇳 1.1×
Main battle tanks 285 3,854 🇮🇳 14×
Artillery pieces 166 4,856 🇮🇳 29×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,562 6,741 🇮🇳 1.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 144,400 1,475,750 🇮🇳 10×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 70,650 1,155,000 🇮🇳 16×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 711 2,415 🇮🇳 3.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 823 86 🇬🇧 9.6×
Self-propelled artillery 14 100 🇮🇳 7.1×
Towed artillery 126 4,436 🇮🇳 35×
Rocket artillery 26 320 🇮🇳 12×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×285FV510 Warrior ×526Archer ×14
🇮🇳 IndiaT-72 ×2,418BMP-2 ×2,400K9 Thunder ×100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Kingdom or India?
India has a larger ground force with 15,451 vehicles compared to United Kingdom's 4,013 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Kingdom or India?
India operates more main battle tanks with 3,854 compared to United Kingdom's 285.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Kingdom or India?
India has 2,415 infantry fighting vehicles compared to United Kingdom's 711.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Kingdom or India?
United Kingdom operates 823 APCs compared to India's 86.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Kingdom or India?
India fields 4,856 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Kingdom's 166.
How do the United Kingdom and India armies compare in size?
India's army is 3.9 times larger than United Kingdom's in terms of total vehicles (15,451 vs 4,013).