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Army comparison: Flag of India India vs Flag of Japan Japan

India's army fields 15,413 active vehicles — 3.4:1 Japan's 4,516.

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

India leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Japan JapanGround pillar #30 62.4
  • 3,854 Main battle tanksweight ×10 479
  • 318 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 99
  • 100 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 193
  • 2,415 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 181
  • 4,400 Towed artilleryweight ×3 480
  • 4,326 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 2,829
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 255
India Japan 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 Japan Ratio
Total vehicles 15,413 4,516 🇮🇳 3.4×
On order 854 148 🇮🇳 5.8×
Main battle tanks 3,854 479 🇮🇳 8.0×
Artillery pieces 4,818 772 🇮🇳 6.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,741 3,265 🇮🇳 2.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,475,750 247,000 🇮🇳 6.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,155,000 55,900 🇮🇳 21×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 2,415 181 🇮🇳 13×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,326 2,829 🇮🇳 1.5×
Self-propelled artillery 100 193 🇯🇵 1.9×
Towed artillery 4,400 480 🇮🇳 9.2×
Rocket artillery 318 99 🇮🇳 3.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaT-72 ×2,418BMP-2 ×2,400K9 Thunder ×100
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×340Komatsu LAV ×1,818M270 MLRS ×99
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, India or Japan?
India has a larger ground force with 15,413 vehicles compared to Japan's 4,516 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, India or Japan?
India operates more main battle tanks with 3,854 compared to Japan's 479.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, India or Japan?
India has 2,415 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Japan's 181.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, India or Japan?
India operates 4,326 APCs compared to Japan's 2,829.
Which country has more artillery systems, India or Japan?
India fields 4,818 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Japan's 772.
How do the India and Japan armies compare in size?
India's army is 3.4 times larger than Japan's in terms of total vehicles (15,413 vs 4,516).