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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

Iran operates 6,676 active military vehicles vs 3,587 for Turkmenistan.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iran IranWorld #11 36.5
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #50 18.6
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 654
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 164
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 73
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,058
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 457
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 872
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 269
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 40
Iran Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 3,587 🇮🇷 1.9×
On order 800 24 🇮🇷 33×
Main battle tanks 1,513 654 🇮🇷 2.3×
Artillery pieces 3,798 694 🇮🇷 5.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 2,239 🇹🇲 1.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 36,500 🇮🇷 17×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 0 🇮🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 1,058 🇹🇲 1.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 872 🇹🇲 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 292 73 🇮🇷 4.0×
Towed artillery 2,030 457 🇮🇷 4.4×
Rocket artillery 1,476 164 🇮🇷 9.0×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanT-72 ×650BMP-1 ×6042S1 Gvozdika ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Turkmenistan's 3,587 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Turkmenistan's 654.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 1,058 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Iran's 610.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates 872 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Turkmenistan's 694.
How do the Iran and Turkmenistan armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 1.9 times larger than Turkmenistan's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 3,587).