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Army comparison: Flag of Japan Japan vs Flag of Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's army fields 10,422 active vehicles — 2.7:1 Japan's 3,825.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Japan JapanWorld #27 28.9
ARMS Index / 100

Pakistan leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Pakistan PakistanWorld #8 45.5
  • 302 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,704
  • 40 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 502
  • 175 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 662
  • 179 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 100 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,629
  • 1,003 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 3,700
  • 200 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,826 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 225
Japan Pakistan 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
Japan Pakistan Ratio
Total vehicles 3,825 10,422 🇵🇰 2.7×
On order 310 575 🇵🇰 1.9×
Main battle tanks 302 2,704 🇵🇰 9.0×
Artillery pieces 315 3,793 🇵🇰 12×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,208 3,925 🇵🇰 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 247,000 660,000 🇵🇰 2.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 55,900 550,000 🇵🇰 9.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 179 0 🇯🇵
Armoured personnel carriers 1,003 3,700 🇵🇰 3.7×
Self-propelled artillery 175 662 🇵🇰 3.8×
Towed artillery 100 2,629 🇵🇰 26×
Rocket artillery 40 502 🇵🇰 13×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×185AAV-7A1 ×52M270 MLRS ×40
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×3,100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan has a larger ground force with 10,422 vehicles compared to Japan's 3,825 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more main battle tanks with 2,704 compared to Japan's 302.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan has 179 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates 3,700 APCs compared to Japan's 1,003.
Which country has more artillery systems, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan fields 3,793 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Japan's 315.
How do the Japan and Pakistan armies compare in size?
Pakistan's army is 2.7 times larger than Japan's in terms of total vehicles (10,422 vs 3,825).