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Army comparison: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Malaysia Malaysia

Cambodia's army fields 2,163 active vehicles — 2.1:1 Malaysia's 1,055.

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Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #48 18.8
ARMS Index / 100

Cambodia leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #51 18.3
  • 520 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 48
  • 496 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 36
  • 30 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 100 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 524
  • 510 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 196
  • 287 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 111
  • 200 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 88
  • 20 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 52
Cambodia Malaysia 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
Cambodia Malaysia Ratio
Total vehicles 2,163 1,055 🇰🇭 2.1×
On order 0 136 🇲🇾
Main battle tanks 520 48 🇰🇭 11×
Artillery pieces 1,036 232 🇰🇭 4.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 607 775 🇲🇾 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 124,300 113,000 🇰🇭 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 51,600 🇲🇾
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Infantry fighting vehicles 100 524 🇲🇾 5.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 287 111 🇰🇭 2.6×
Self-propelled artillery 30 0 🇰🇭
Towed artillery 510 196 🇰🇭 2.6×
Rocket artillery 496 36 🇰🇭 14×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400BMP-1 ×100BTR-60 ×200
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPT-91 Twardy ×48Astros II ×36
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Cambodia has a larger ground force with 2,163 vehicles compared to Malaysia's 1,055 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Cambodia operates more main battle tanks with 520 compared to Malaysia's 48.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 524 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Cambodia's 100.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Cambodia operates 287 APCs compared to Malaysia's 111.
Which country has more artillery systems, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Cambodia fields 1,036 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Malaysia's 232.
How do the Cambodia and Malaysia armies compare in size?
Cambodia's army is 2.1 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total vehicles (2,163 vs 1,055).