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Army comparison: Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,790 active vehicles — 8.7:1 Kazakhstan's 1,934. Additionally, Kazakhstan has 0 and Russia has 10,460 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #46 19.5
ARMS Index / 100

Russia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 68.2
  • 350 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460+2,100 stored
  • 107 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 171 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,806+2,060 stored
  • 340 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 194 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 335 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,742+1,000 stored
  • 103 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308+100 stored
  • 334 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,655
Kazakhstan Russia 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
Kazakhstan Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,934 16,790 🇷🇺 8.7×
In storage 0 10,460 🇷🇺
On order 0 50 🇷🇺
Main battle tanks 350 3,460 🇷🇺 9.9×
Artillery pieces 472 3,675 🇷🇺 7.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,112 9,655 🇷🇺 8.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 39,000 1,100,000 🇷🇺 28×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 1,500,000 🇷🇺
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Infantry fighting vehicles 340 1,950 🇷🇺 5.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 335 4,742 🇷🇺 14×
Self-propelled artillery 171 1,806 🇷🇺 11×
Towed artillery 194 670 🇷🇺 3.5×
Rocket artillery 107 1,199 🇷🇺 11×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanT-72 ×350BMP-2 ×2802S1 Gvozdika ×60
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,790 vehicles compared to Kazakhstan's 1,934 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Kazakhstan's 350.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Kazakhstan's 340.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia operates 4,742 APCs compared to Kazakhstan's 335.
Which country has more artillery systems, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia fields 3,675 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kazakhstan's 472.
How do the Kazakhstan and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 8.7 times larger than Kazakhstan's in terms of total vehicles (16,790 vs 1,934).