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Army comparison: Flag of Israel Israel vs Flag of Japan Japan

Israel operates 5,540 active military vehicles vs 3,825 for Japan. Additionally, Israel has 5,741 and Japan has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #16 33.8
ARMS Index / 100

Israel leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Japan JapanWorld #27 28.9
  • 900+400 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 302
  • 30+68 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 40
  • 250+102 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 175
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 179
  • 0+171 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 100
  • 890+5,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,003
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 200
  • 3,470 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,826
Israel Japan 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
Israel Japan Ratio
Total vehicles 5,540 3,825 🇮🇱 1.4×
In storage 5,741 0 🇮🇱
On order 0 310 🇯🇵
Main battle tanks 900 302 🇮🇱 3.0×
Artillery pieces 280 315 🇯🇵 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,360 3,208 🇮🇱 1.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,500 247,000 🇯🇵 1.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 465,000 55,900 🇮🇱 8.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 179 🇯🇵
Armoured personnel carriers 890 1,003 🇯🇵 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 250 175 🇮🇱 1.4×
Towed artillery 0 100 🇯🇵
Rocket artillery 30 40 🇯🇵 1.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 3 ×500M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×185AAV-7A1 ×52M270 MLRS ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Israel or Japan?
Israel has a larger ground force with 5,540 vehicles compared to Japan's 3,825 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Israel or Japan?
Israel operates more main battle tanks with 900 compared to Japan's 302.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Israel or Japan?
Japan has 179 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Israel or Japan?
Japan operates 1,003 APCs compared to Israel's 890.
Which country has more artillery systems, Israel or Japan?
Japan fields 315 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Israel's 280.