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Army comparison: Flag of Jordan Jordan vs Flag of Syria Syria

Jordan's army fields 2,492 active vehicles — 4.7:1 Syria's 526. Additionally, Jordan has 924 and Syria has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Jordan JordanWorld #37 22.4
ARMS Index / 100

Jordan leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #63 15.8
  • 452+924 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 48 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 478 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 50
  • 646 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1
  • 62 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 639 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 472
  • 167 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 3
Jordan Syria 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
Jordan Syria Ratio
Total vehicles 2,492 526 🇯🇴 4.7×
In storage 924 0 🇯🇴
Main battle tanks 452 0 🇯🇴
Artillery pieces 588 50 🇯🇴 12×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,452 476 🇯🇴 3.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 100,500 169,000 🇸🇾 1.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 65,000 0 🇯🇴
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Infantry fighting vehicles 646 1 🇯🇴 646×
Armoured personnel carriers 639 472 🇯🇴 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 478 50 🇯🇴 9.6×
Towed artillery 62 0 🇯🇴
Rocket artillery 48 0 🇯🇴
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇯🇴 JordanVickers Challenger ×190YPR-765 ×441M109 Paladin ×358
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Jordan or Syria?
Jordan has a larger ground force with 2,492 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Jordan or Syria?
Jordan operates more main battle tanks with 452 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Jordan or Syria?
Jordan has 646 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Syria's 1.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Jordan or Syria?
Jordan operates 639 APCs compared to Syria's 472.
Which country has more artillery systems, Jordan or Syria?
Jordan fields 588 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.
How do the Jordan and Syria armies compare in size?
Jordan's army is 4.7 times larger than Syria's in terms of total vehicles (2,492 vs 526).