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Army comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Malaysia Malaysia

Iraq's army fields 6,505 active vehicles — 6.2:1 Malaysia's 1,055.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #16 32.9
ARMS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #51 18.3
  • 1,188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 48
  • 572 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 36
  • 434 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 1,470 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 524
  • 610 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 196
  • 1,154 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 111
  • 453 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 88
  • 624 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 52
Iraq Malaysia 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
Iraq Malaysia Ratio
Total vehicles 6,505 1,055 🇮🇶 6.2×
On order 115 136 🇲🇾 1.2×
Main battle tanks 1,188 48 🇮🇶 25×
Artillery pieces 1,616 232 🇮🇶 7.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,701 775 🇮🇶 4.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 193,000 113,000 🇮🇶 1.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 51,600 🇲🇾
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,470 524 🇮🇶 2.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,154 111 🇮🇶 10×
Self-propelled artillery 434 0 🇮🇶
Towed artillery 610 196 🇮🇶 3.1×
Rocket artillery 572 36 🇮🇶 16×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPT-91 Twardy ×48Astros II ×36
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 6,505 vehicles compared to Malaysia's 1,055 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Malaysia's 48.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Malaysia's 524.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq operates 1,154 APCs compared to Malaysia's 111.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Malaysia's 232.
How do the Iraq and Malaysia armies compare in size?
Iraq's army is 6.2 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total vehicles (6,505 vs 1,055).