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Army comparison: Flag of Japan Japan vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Turkey's army fields 13,201 active vehicles — 2.9:1 Japan's 4,516.

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

Flag of Turkey TurkeyGround pillar #6 75.7
  • 479 Main battle tanksweight ×10 2,284
  • 99 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 202
  • 193 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 1,045
  • 181 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 645
  • 480 Towed artilleryweight ×3 635
  • 2,829 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 6,830
  • 255 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 1,560
Japan Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 4,516 13,201 🇹🇷 2.9×
On order 148 562 🇹🇷 3.8×
Main battle tanks 479 2,284 🇹🇷 4.8×
Artillery pieces 772 1,882 🇹🇷 2.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,265 9,035 🇹🇷 2.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 247,000 355,200 🇹🇷 1.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 55,900 378,700 🇹🇷 6.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 181 645 🇹🇷 3.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 2,829 6,830 🇹🇷 2.4×
Self-propelled artillery 193 1,045 🇹🇷 5.4×
Towed artillery 480 635 🇹🇷 1.3×
Rocket artillery 99 202 🇹🇷 2.0×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×340Komatsu LAV ×1,818M270 MLRS ×99
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645M110 Howitzer ×219
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Japan or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,201 vehicles compared to Japan's 4,516 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Japan or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Japan's 479.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Japan or Turkey?
Turkey has 645 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Japan's 181.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Japan or Turkey?
Turkey operates 6,830 APCs compared to Japan's 2,829.
Which country has more artillery systems, Japan or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Japan's 772.
How do the Japan and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 2.9 times larger than Japan's in terms of total vehicles (13,201 vs 4,516).