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

Iran operates 6,676 active military vehicles vs 4,670 for Ukraine.

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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 Ukraine UkraineGround pillar #17 68.3
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,085
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 254
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 592
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1,915
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 624
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 165
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 35
Iran Ukraine 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 Ukraine Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 4,670 🇮🇷 1.4×
On order 800 158 🇮🇷 5.1×
Main battle tanks 1,513 1,085 🇮🇷 1.4×
Artillery pieces 3,798 1,470 🇮🇷 2.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 2,115 🇺🇦 1.5×
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 1,915 🇺🇦 3.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 165 🇮🇷 3.9×
Self-propelled artillery 292 592 🇺🇦 2.0×
Towed artillery 2,030 624 🇮🇷 3.3×
Rocket artillery 1,476 254 🇮🇷 5.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇺🇦 UkraineT-72 ×520BMP-1 ×4502S1 Gvozdika ×160
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Ukraine's 4,670 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Ukraine's 1,085.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 1,915 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Iran's 610.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran operates 640 APCs compared to Ukraine's 165.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Ukraine's 1,470.