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Army comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Malaysia Malaysia

Indonesia operates 1,918 active military vehicles vs 1,055 for Malaysia.

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

Indonesia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #50 18.9
  • 121 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 48
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 36
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 524
  • 252 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 196
  • 825 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 111
  • 308 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 88
  • 182 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 52
Indonesia Malaysia 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 Malaysia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,918 1,055 🇮🇩 1.8×
On order 100 154 🇲🇾 1.5×
Main battle tanks 121 48 🇮🇩 2.5×
Artillery pieces 406 232 🇮🇩 1.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,391 775 🇮🇩 1.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 404,500 113,000 🇮🇩 3.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 400,000 51,600 🇮🇩 7.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 76 524 🇲🇾 6.9×
Armoured personnel carriers 825 111 🇮🇩 7.4×
Self-propelled artillery 91 0 🇮🇩
Towed artillery 252 196 🇮🇩 1.3×
Rocket artillery 63 36 🇮🇩 1.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPT-91 Twardy ×48ACV-15 ×267K200 ×111
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia has a larger ground force with 1,918 vehicles compared to Malaysia's 1,055 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia operates more main battle tanks with 121 compared to Malaysia's 48.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 524 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Indonesia's 76.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia operates 825 APCs compared to Malaysia's 111.
Which country has more artillery systems, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia fields 406 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Malaysia's 232.
How do the Indonesia and Malaysia armies compare in size?
Indonesia's army is 1.8 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total vehicles (1,918 vs 1,055).