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

India's army fields 15,451 active vehicles — 8.1:1 Indonesia's 1,918.

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Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #32 25.1
ARMS Index / 100

India leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of India IndiaWorld #5 60.7
  • 121 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,854
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 320
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 100
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 2,415
  • 252 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 4,436
  • 825 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 86
  • 308 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 182 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,240
Indonesia 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
Indonesia India Ratio
Total vehicles 1,918 15,451 🇮🇳 8.1×
On order 100 1,284 🇮🇳 13×
Main battle tanks 121 3,854 🇮🇳 32×
Artillery pieces 406 4,856 🇮🇳 12×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,391 6,741 🇮🇳 4.8×
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 825 86 🇮🇩 9.6×
Self-propelled artillery 91 100 🇮🇳 1.1×
Towed artillery 252 4,436 🇮🇳 18×
Rocket artillery 63 320 🇮🇳 5.1×
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 15,451 vehicles compared to Indonesia's 1,918 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or India?
India operates more main battle tanks with 3,854 compared to Indonesia's 121.
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?
Indonesia operates 825 APCs compared to India's 86.
Which country has more artillery systems, Indonesia or India?
India fields 4,856 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Indonesia's 406.
How do the Indonesia and India armies compare in size?
India's army is 8.1 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total vehicles (15,451 vs 1,918).