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Army comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Qatar Qatar

Iraq's army fields 6,505 active vehicles — 5.7:1 Qatar's 1,151.

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Flag of Iraq IraqGround pillar #12 70.1
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Iraq leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Qatar QatarGround pillar #73 47.0
  • 1,188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 62
  • 572 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 16
  • 434 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 46
  • 1,470 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 46
  • 610 Towed artilleryweight ×3 12
  • 1,778 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 218
  • 453 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 751
Iraq Qatar 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
Iraq Qatar Ratio
Total vehicles 6,505 1,151 🇮🇶 5.7×
On order 115 116 🇶🇦 ≈
Main battle tanks 1,188 62 🇮🇶 19×
Artillery pieces 1,616 74 🇮🇶 22×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,701 1,015 🇮🇶 3.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 193,000 16,500 🇮🇶 12×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,470 46 🇮🇶 32×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,778 218 🇮🇶 8.2×
Self-propelled artillery 434 46 🇮🇶 9.4×
Towed artillery 610 12 🇮🇶 51×
Rocket artillery 572 16 🇮🇶 36×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
🇶🇦 QatarLeopard 2 ×62GTK Boxer ×6PzH 2000 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iraq or Qatar?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 6,505 vehicles compared to Qatar's 1,151 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iraq or Qatar?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Qatar's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iraq or Qatar?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Qatar's 46.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iraq or Qatar?
Iraq operates 1,778 APCs compared to Qatar's 218.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iraq or Qatar?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Qatar's 74.
How do the Iraq and Qatar armies compare in size?
Iraq's army is 5.7 times larger than Qatar's in terms of total vehicles (6,505 vs 1,151).