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Army comparison: Flag of India India vs Flag of Iran Iran

India's army fields 15,413 active vehicles — 2.3:1 Iran's 6,676.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of India IndiaGround pillar #4 79.5
Ground pillar / 100

India leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Iran IranGround pillar #10 72.4
  • 3,854 Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,513
  • 318 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 1,476
  • 100 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 292
  • 2,415 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 610
  • 4,400 Towed artilleryweight ×3 2,030
  • 4,326 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 640
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 115
India 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
India Iran Ratio
Total vehicles 15,413 6,676 🇮🇳 2.3×
On order 854 800 🇮🇳 1.1×
Main battle tanks 3,854 1,513 🇮🇳 2.5×
Artillery pieces 4,818 3,798 🇮🇳 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,741 1,365 🇮🇳 4.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,475,750 610,000 🇮🇳 2.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,155,000 350,000 🇮🇳 3.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 2,415 610 🇮🇳 4.0×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,326 640 🇮🇳 6.8×
Self-propelled artillery 100 292 🇮🇷 2.9×
Towed artillery 4,400 2,030 🇮🇳 2.2×
Rocket artillery 318 1,476 🇮🇷 4.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaT-72 ×2,418BMP-2 ×2,400K9 Thunder ×100
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, India or Iran?
India has a larger ground force with 15,413 vehicles compared to Iran's 6,676 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, India or Iran?
India operates more main battle tanks with 3,854 compared to Iran's 1,513.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, India or Iran?
India has 2,415 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Iran's 610.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, India or Iran?
India operates 4,326 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, India or Iran?
India fields 4,818 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Iran's 3,798.
How do the India and Iran armies compare in size?
India's army is 2.3 times larger than Iran's in terms of total vehicles (15,413 vs 6,676).