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Army comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Turkey's army fields 13,201 active vehicles — 2.0:1 Iraq's 6,505.

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

Turkey leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 45.3
  • 1,188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 572 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 434 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 1,470 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 610 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 1,154 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,258
  • 453 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 624 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
Iraq Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 6,505 13,201 🇹🇷 2.0×
On order 115 562 🇹🇷 4.9×
Main battle tanks 1,188 2,284 🇹🇷 1.9×
Artillery pieces 1,616 1,882 🇹🇷 1.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,701 9,035 🇹🇷 2.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 193,000 355,200 🇹🇷 1.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 378,700 🇹🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,470 645 🇮🇶 2.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,154 4,258 🇹🇷 3.7×
Self-propelled artillery 434 1,045 🇹🇷 2.4×
Towed artillery 610 635 🇹🇷 ≈
Rocket artillery 572 202 🇮🇶 2.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,201 vehicles compared to Iraq's 6,505 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Iraq's 1,188.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iraq or Turkey?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Turkey's 645.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,258 APCs compared to Iraq's 1,154.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Iraq's 1,616.
How do the Iraq and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 2.0 times larger than Iraq's in terms of total vehicles (13,201 vs 6,505).