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Army comparison: Flag of India India vs Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

India's army fields 15,451 active vehicles — 21:1 Sri Lanka's 749. Additionally, India has 0 and Sri Lanka has 45 vehicles in storage.

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 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #52 18.6
  • 3,854 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 62+25 stored
  • 320 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 28
  • 100 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 2,415 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 142+20 stored
  • 4,436 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 96
  • 86 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 225
  • 4,240 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 196
India Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka Ratio
Total vehicles 15,451 749 🇮🇳 21×
In storage 0 45 🇱🇰
On order 1,284 0 🇮🇳
Main battle tanks 3,854 62 🇮🇳 62×
Artillery pieces 4,856 124 🇮🇳 39×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,741 563 🇮🇳 12×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,475,750 265,900 🇮🇳 5.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,155,000 5,500 🇮🇳 210×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 2,415 142 🇮🇳 17×
Armoured personnel carriers 86 225 🇱🇰 2.6×
Self-propelled artillery 100 0 🇮🇳
Towed artillery 4,436 96 🇮🇳 46×
Rocket artillery 320 28 🇮🇳 11×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaT-72 ×2,418BMP-2 ×2,400K9 Thunder ×100
🇱🇰 Sri LankaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×62WZ-551 ×80WZ-551 ×120
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, India or Sri Lanka?
India has a larger ground force with 15,451 vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 749 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, India or Sri Lanka?
India operates more main battle tanks with 3,854 compared to Sri Lanka's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, India or Sri Lanka?
India has 2,415 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 142.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, India or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka operates 225 APCs compared to India's 86.
Which country has more artillery systems, India or Sri Lanka?
India fields 4,856 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sri Lanka's 124.
How do the India and Sri Lanka armies compare in size?
India's army is 20.6 times larger than Sri Lanka's in terms of total vehicles (15,451 vs 749).