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

Pakistan's army fields 9,457 active vehicles — 2.1:1 Japan's 4,516.

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Flag of Japan JapanGround pillar #30 62.4
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Pakistan leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Pakistan PakistanGround pillar #7 74.7
  • 479 Main battle tanksweight ×10 2,612
  • 99 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 450
  • 193 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 662
  • 181 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 0
  • 480 Towed artilleryweight ×3 2,408
  • 2,829 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 3,325
  • 255 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 0
Japan Pakistan 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
Japan Pakistan Ratio
Total vehicles 4,516 9,457 🇵🇰 2.1×
On order 148 979 🇵🇰 6.6×
Main battle tanks 479 2,612 🇵🇰 5.5×
Artillery pieces 772 3,520 🇵🇰 4.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,265 3,325 🇵🇰 ≈
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 181 0 🇯🇵
Armoured personnel carriers 2,829 3,325 🇵🇰 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 193 662 🇵🇰 3.4×
Towed artillery 480 2,408 🇵🇰 5.0×
Rocket artillery 99 450 🇵🇰 4.5×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×340Komatsu LAV ×1,818M270 MLRS ×99
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×2,300
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan has a larger ground force with 9,457 vehicles compared to Japan's 4,516 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more main battle tanks with 2,612 compared to Japan's 479.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan has 181 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates 3,325 APCs compared to Japan's 2,829.
Which country has more artillery systems, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan fields 3,520 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Japan's 772.
How do the Japan and Pakistan armies compare in size?
Pakistan's army is 2.1 times larger than Japan's in terms of total vehicles (9,457 vs 4,516).