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Army comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam's army fields 7,394 active vehicles — 4.4:1 Indonesia's 1,663.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #35 23.9
ARMS Index / 100

Vietnam leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #22 30.7
  • 103 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,334
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 234 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 286 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
  • 100 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Indonesia Vietnam 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 Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 1,663 7,394 🇻🇳 4.4×
On order 0 20 🇻🇳
Main battle tanks 103 1,334 🇻🇳 13×
Artillery pieces 388 3,480 🇻🇳 9.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,172 2,580 🇻🇳 2.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 404,500 450,000 🇻🇳 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 400,000 5,000,000 🇻🇳 12×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 76 300 🇻🇳 3.9×
Armoured personnel carriers 710 1,660 🇻🇳 2.3×
Self-propelled artillery 91 180 🇻🇳 2.0×
Towed artillery 234 2,550 🇻🇳 11×
Rocket artillery 63 750 🇻🇳 12×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
🇻🇳 VietnamT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,200BMP-1 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Indonesia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger ground force with 7,394 vehicles compared to Indonesia's 1,663 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more main battle tanks with 1,334 compared to Indonesia's 103.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Indonesia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 300 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Indonesia's 76.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Indonesia or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates 1,660 APCs compared to Indonesia's 710.
Which country has more artillery systems, Indonesia or Vietnam?
Vietnam fields 3,480 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Indonesia's 388.
How do the Indonesia and Vietnam armies compare in size?
Vietnam's army is 4.4 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total vehicles (7,394 vs 1,663).