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Army comparison: Flag of Japan Japan vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Japan operates 3,825 active military vehicles vs 6,498 for Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Japan has 0 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

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

Saudi Arabia leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #10 38.7
  • 302 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 40 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 175 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 380
  • 179 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 760
  • 100 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 1,003 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,440
  • 200 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 1,826 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,000
Japan Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 3,825 6,498 🇸🇦 1.7×
In storage 0 140 🇸🇦
On order 310 0 🇯🇵
Main battle tanks 302 945 🇸🇦 3.1×
Artillery pieces 315 1,053 🇸🇦 3.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,208 4,500 🇸🇦 1.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 247,000 257,000 🇸🇦 ≈
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 55,900 0 🇯🇵
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Infantry fighting vehicles 179 760 🇸🇦 4.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,003 1,440 🇸🇦 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 175 380 🇸🇦 2.2×
Towed artillery 100 416 🇸🇦 4.2×
Rocket artillery 40 257 🇸🇦 6.4×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×185AAV-7A1 ×52M270 MLRS ×40
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 6,498 vehicles compared to Japan's 3,825 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more main battle tanks with 945 compared to Japan's 302.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 760 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Japan's 179.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 1,440 APCs compared to Japan's 1,003.
Which country has more artillery systems, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 1,053 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Japan's 315.
How do the Japan and Saudi Arabia armies compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's army is 1.7 times larger than Japan's in terms of total vehicles (6,498 vs 3,825).