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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Lebanon Lebanon

Iran operates 6,676 active military vehicles vs 3,806 for Lebanon.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iran IranWorld #14 36.1
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Lebanon LebanonWorld #67 15.6
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 302
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 11
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 48
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 332
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,400
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 55
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,646
Iran Lebanon 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
Iran Lebanon Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 3,806 🇮🇷 1.8×
Main battle tanks 1,513 302 🇮🇷 5.0×
Artillery pieces 3,798 355 🇮🇷 11×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 3,149 🇱🇧 2.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 60,000 🇮🇷 10×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 0 🇮🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 48 🇮🇷 13×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 1,400 🇱🇧 2.2×
Self-propelled artillery 292 12 🇮🇷 24×
Towed artillery 2,030 332 🇮🇷 6.1×
Rocket artillery 1,476 11 🇮🇷 134×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇱🇧 LebanonT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×232M2 Bradley ×32M109 Paladin ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Lebanon?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Lebanon's 3,806 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Lebanon?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Lebanon's 302.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Lebanon?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Lebanon's 48.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Lebanon?
Lebanon operates 1,400 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Lebanon?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Lebanon's 355.
How do the Iran and Lebanon armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 1.8 times larger than Lebanon's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 3,806).