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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Ukraine Ukraine

Ukraine's army fields 18,942 active vehicles — 2.8:1 Iran's 6,676.

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Flag of Iran IranWorld #14 36.1
ARMS Index / 100

Ukraine leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Ukraine UkraineWorld #6 48.4
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,123
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 252
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,264
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 2,189
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 744
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,436
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 236
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 10,698
Iran Ukraine 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 Ukraine Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 18,942 🇺🇦 2.8×
On order 0 229 🇺🇦
Main battle tanks 1,513 1,123 🇮🇷 1.3×
Artillery pieces 3,798 2,260 🇮🇷 1.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 15,559 🇺🇦 11×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 1,000,000 🇺🇦 1.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 900,000 🇺🇦 2.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 2,189 🇺🇦 3.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 2,436 🇺🇦 3.8×
Self-propelled artillery 292 1,264 🇺🇦 4.3×
Towed artillery 2,030 744 🇮🇷 2.7×
Rocket artillery 1,476 252 🇮🇷 5.9×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇺🇦 UkraineT-72 ×520YPR-765 ×3532S1 Gvozdika ×125
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Ukraine?
Ukraine has a larger ground force with 18,942 vehicles compared to Iran's 6,676 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Ukraine's 1,123.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 2,189 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Iran's 610.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Ukraine?
Ukraine operates 2,436 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Ukraine's 2,260.
How do the Iran and Ukraine armies compare in size?
Ukraine's army is 2.8 times larger than Iran's in terms of total vehicles (18,942 vs 6,676).