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Army comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Iran Iran

Iran's army fields 6,676 active vehicles — 4.0:1 Indonesia's 1,663.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaGround pillar #57 51.8
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Iran leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Iran IranGround pillar #10 72.4
  • 103 Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,513
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 1,476
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 292
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 610
  • 234 Towed artilleryweight ×3 2,030
  • 710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 640
  • 386 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 115
Indonesia Iran 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 Iran Ratio
Total vehicles 1,663 6,676 🇮🇷 4.0×
On order 0 800 🇮🇷
Main battle tanks 103 1,513 🇮🇷 15×
Artillery pieces 388 3,798 🇮🇷 9.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,172 1,365 🇮🇷 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 404,500 610,000 🇮🇷 1.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 400,000 350,000 🇮🇩 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 76 610 🇮🇷 8.0×
Armoured personnel carriers 710 640 🇮🇩 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 91 292 🇮🇷 3.2×
Towed artillery 234 2,030 🇮🇷 8.7×
Rocket artillery 63 1,476 🇮🇷 23×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Indonesia or Iran?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Indonesia's 1,663 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or Iran?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Indonesia's 103.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Indonesia or Iran?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Indonesia's 76.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Indonesia or Iran?
Indonesia operates 710 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Indonesia or Iran?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Indonesia's 388.
How do the Indonesia and Iran armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 4.0 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 1,663).