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Army comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of India India

India's army fields 15,413 active vehicles — 9.3:1 Indonesia's 1,663.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaGround pillar #57 51.8
Ground pillar / 100

India leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of India IndiaGround pillar #4 79.5
  • 103 Main battle tanksweight ×10 3,854
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 318
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 100
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 2,415
  • 234 Towed artilleryweight ×3 4,400
  • 710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 4,326
  • 386 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 0
Indonesia India Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Indonesia India Ratio
Total vehicles 1,663 15,413 🇮🇳 9.3×
On order 0 854 🇮🇳
Main battle tanks 103 3,854 🇮🇳 37×
Artillery pieces 388 4,818 🇮🇳 12×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,172 6,741 🇮🇳 5.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 404,500 1,475,750 🇮🇳 3.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 400,000 1,155,000 🇮🇳 2.9×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 76 2,415 🇮🇳 32×
Armoured personnel carriers 710 4,326 🇮🇳 6.1×
Self-propelled artillery 91 100 🇮🇳 1.1×
Towed artillery 234 4,400 🇮🇳 19×
Rocket artillery 63 318 🇮🇳 5.0×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
🇮🇳 IndiaT-72 ×2,418BMP-2 ×2,400K9 Thunder ×100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Indonesia or India?
India has a larger ground force with 15,413 vehicles compared to Indonesia's 1,663 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or India?
India operates more main battle tanks with 3,854 compared to Indonesia's 103.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Indonesia or India?
India has 2,415 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Indonesia's 76.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Indonesia or India?
India operates 4,326 APCs compared to Indonesia's 710.
Which country has more artillery systems, Indonesia or India?
India fields 4,818 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Indonesia's 388.
How do the Indonesia and India armies compare in size?
India's army is 9.3 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total vehicles (15,413 vs 1,663).