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

India's army fields 15,451 active vehicles — 4.0:1 Japan's 3,825.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of India IndiaWorld #5 60.7
ARMS Index / 100

India leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Japan JapanWorld #27 28.9
  • 3,854 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 302
  • 320 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 40
  • 100 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 175
  • 2,415 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 179
  • 4,436 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 100
  • 86 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,003
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 200
  • 4,240 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,826
India Japan 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
India Japan Ratio
Total vehicles 15,451 3,825 🇮🇳 4.0×
On order 1,284 310 🇮🇳 4.1×
Main battle tanks 3,854 302 🇮🇳 13×
Artillery pieces 4,856 315 🇮🇳 15×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,741 3,208 🇮🇳 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 2,415 179 🇮🇳 13×
Armoured personnel carriers 86 1,003 🇯🇵 12×
Self-propelled artillery 100 175 🇯🇵 1.8×
Towed artillery 4,436 100 🇮🇳 44×
Rocket artillery 320 40 🇮🇳 8.0×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaT-72 ×2,418BMP-2 ×2,400K9 Thunder ×100
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×185AAV-7A1 ×52M270 MLRS ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, India or Japan?
India has a larger ground force with 15,451 vehicles compared to Japan's 3,825 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, India or Japan?
India operates more main battle tanks with 3,854 compared to Japan's 302.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, India or Japan?
India has 2,415 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Japan's 179.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, India or Japan?
Japan operates 1,003 APCs compared to India's 86.
Which country has more artillery systems, India or Japan?
India fields 4,856 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Japan's 315.
How do the India and Japan armies compare in size?
India's army is 4.0 times larger than Japan's in terms of total vehicles (15,451 vs 3,825).