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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Iraq Iraq

Iran operates 6,676 active military vehicles vs 6,505 for Iraq.

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

Iran leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #16 32.9
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,188
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 572
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 434
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,470
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 610
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,154
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 453
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 624
Iran Iraq 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 Iraq Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 6,505 🇮🇷 ≈
On order 800 115 🇮🇷 7.0×
Main battle tanks 1,513 1,188 🇮🇷 1.3×
Artillery pieces 3,798 1,616 🇮🇷 2.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 3,701 🇮🇶 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 193,000 🇮🇷 3.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 0 🇮🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 1,470 🇮🇶 2.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 1,154 🇮🇶 1.8×
Self-propelled artillery 292 434 🇮🇶 1.5×
Towed artillery 2,030 610 🇮🇷 3.3×
Rocket artillery 1,476 572 🇮🇷 2.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Iraq?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Iraq's 6,505 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Iraq?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Iraq's 1,188.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Iraq?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Iran's 610.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Iraq?
Iraq operates 1,154 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Iraq?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Iraq's 1,616.