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Army comparison: Flag of Lebanon Lebanon vs Flag of Syria Syria

Lebanon's army fields 3,806 active vehicles — 7.2:1 Syria's 526.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Lebanon LebanonWorld #67 15.6
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Syria leads overall, ahead on 1 of 8 categories

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #65 16.3
  • 302 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 11 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 12 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 50
  • 48 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1
  • 332 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 1,400 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 472
  • 55 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,646 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 3
Lebanon Syria 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
Lebanon Syria Ratio
Total vehicles 3,806 526 🇱🇧 7.2×
Main battle tanks 302 0 🇱🇧
Artillery pieces 355 50 🇱🇧 7.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,149 476 🇱🇧 6.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 60,000 169,000 🇸🇾 2.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 48 1 🇱🇧 48×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,400 472 🇱🇧 3.0×
Self-propelled artillery 12 50 🇸🇾 4.2×
Towed artillery 332 0 🇱🇧
Rocket artillery 11 0 🇱🇧
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇱🇧 LebanonT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×232M2 Bradley ×32M109 Paladin ×12
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Lebanon or Syria?
Lebanon has a larger ground force with 3,806 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Lebanon or Syria?
Lebanon operates more main battle tanks with 302 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Lebanon or Syria?
Lebanon has 48 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Syria's 1.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Lebanon or Syria?
Lebanon operates 1,400 APCs compared to Syria's 472.
Which country has more artillery systems, Lebanon or Syria?
Lebanon fields 355 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.
How do the Lebanon and Syria armies compare in size?
Lebanon's army is 7.2 times larger than Syria's in terms of total vehicles (3,806 vs 526).