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Army comparison: Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan vs Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan's army fields 3,587 active vehicles — 4.9:1 Kazakhstan's 736. Additionally, Kazakhstan has 350 and Turkmenistan has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #69 14.4
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Turkmenistan leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #50 18.6
  • 0+350 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 654
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 164
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 73
  • 340 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,058
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 457
  • 0 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 872
  • 100 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 269
  • 296 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 40
Kazakhstan Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Ratio
Total vehicles 736 3,587 🇹🇲 4.9×
In storage 350 0 🇰🇿
On order 45 24 🇰🇿 1.9×
Main battle tanks 0 654 🇹🇲
Artillery pieces 0 694 🇹🇲
Armoured fighting vehicles 736 2,239 🇹🇲 3.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 39,000 36,500 🇰🇿 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 340 1,058 🇹🇲 3.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 0 872 🇹🇲
Self-propelled artillery 0 73 🇹🇲
Towed artillery 0 457 🇹🇲
Rocket artillery 0 164 🇹🇲
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanBMP-2 ×280
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanT-72 ×650BMP-1 ×6042S1 Gvozdika ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has a larger ground force with 3,587 vehicles compared to Kazakhstan's 736 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates more main battle tanks with 654 compared to Kazakhstan's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 1,058 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Kazakhstan's 340.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates 872 APCs compared to Kazakhstan's 0.
Which country has more artillery systems, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan fields 694 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kazakhstan's 0.
How do the Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan armies compare in size?
Turkmenistan's army is 4.9 times larger than Kazakhstan's in terms of total vehicles (3,587 vs 736).