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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Thailand Thailand

Iran's army fields 6,676 active vehicles — 2.4:1 Thailand's 2,840. Additionally, Iran has 0 and Thailand has 50 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Iran IranGround pillar #10 72.4
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Iran leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Thailand ThailandGround pillar #39 58.9
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 394
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 15
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 56
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 496
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 595
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,050
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 234+50 stored
Iran Thailand 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
Iran Thailand Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 2,840 🇮🇷 2.4×
In storage 0 50 🇹🇭
On order 800 202 🇮🇷 4.0×
Main battle tanks 1,513 394 🇮🇷 3.8×
Artillery pieces 3,798 666 🇮🇷 5.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 1,780 🇹🇭 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 360,850 🇮🇷 1.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 200,000 🇮🇷 1.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 496 🇮🇷 1.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 1,050 🇹🇭 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 292 56 🇮🇷 5.2×
Towed artillery 2,030 595 🇮🇷 3.4×
Rocket artillery 1,476 15 🇮🇷 98×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇹🇭 ThailandM60A3 TTS Patton ×125IAV Stryker ×147ATMOS 2000 ×30
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Thailand?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Thailand's 2,840 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Thailand?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Thailand's 394.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Thailand?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Thailand's 496.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Thailand?
Thailand operates 1,050 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Thailand?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Thailand's 666.
How do the Iran and Thailand armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 2.4 times larger than Thailand's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 2,840).