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

Iran's army fields 6,676 active vehicles — 3.5:1 Indonesia's 1,918.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #32 25.1
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Iran IranWorld #14 36.1
  • 121 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,513
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,476
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 292
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 610
  • 252 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,030
  • 825 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 640
  • 308 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 115
  • 182 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Indonesia Iran 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 Iran Ratio
Total vehicles 1,918 6,676 🇮🇷 3.5×
On order 100 0 🇮🇩
Main battle tanks 121 1,513 🇮🇷 13×
Artillery pieces 406 3,798 🇮🇷 9.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,391 1,365 🇮🇩 ≈
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 825 640 🇮🇩 1.3×
Self-propelled artillery 91 292 🇮🇷 3.2×
Towed artillery 252 2,030 🇮🇷 8.1×
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 1,918 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or Iran?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Indonesia's 121.
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 825 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 406.
How do the Indonesia and Iran armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 3.5 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 1,918).