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Army comparison: Flag of Japan Japan vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Japan's army fields 4,516 active vehicles — 4.3:1 Philippines's 1,052.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Japan JapanWorld #24 30.2
ARMS Index / 100

Japan leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 17.3
  • 479 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 99 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 193 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 181 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 51
  • 480 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 284
  • 1,003 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 551
  • 255 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 154
  • 1,826 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Japan Philippines 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 Philippines Ratio
Total vehicles 4,516 1,052 🇯🇵 4.3×
On order 148 32 🇯🇵 4.6×
Main battle tanks 479 0 🇯🇵
Artillery pieces 772 296 🇯🇵 2.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,265 756 🇯🇵 4.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 247,000 150,000 🇯🇵 1.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 55,900 131,000 🇵🇭 2.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 181 51 🇯🇵 3.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,003 551 🇯🇵 1.8×
Self-propelled artillery 193 12 🇯🇵 16×
Towed artillery 480 284 🇯🇵 1.7×
Rocket artillery 99 0 🇯🇵
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×340AAV-7A1 ×52M270 MLRS ×99
🇵🇭 PhilippinesYPR-765 ×51ATMOS 2000 ×12M113 ×265
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Japan or Philippines?
Japan has a larger ground force with 4,516 vehicles compared to Philippines's 1,052 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Japan or Philippines?
Japan operates more main battle tanks with 479 compared to Philippines's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Japan or Philippines?
Japan has 181 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Philippines's 51.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Japan or Philippines?
Japan operates 1,003 APCs compared to Philippines's 551.
Which country has more artillery systems, Japan or Philippines?
Japan fields 772 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Philippines's 296.
How do the Japan and Philippines armies compare in size?
Japan's army is 4.3 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total vehicles (4,516 vs 1,052).