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Army comparison: Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka vs Flag of Malaysia Malaysia

Sri Lanka operates 749 active military vehicles vs 1,055 for Malaysia. Additionally, Sri Lanka has 45 and Malaysia has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Sri Lanka Sri LankaGround pillar #79 45.3
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Malaysia leads on 4 of 6 categories

Flag of Malaysia MalaysiaGround pillar #64 49.1
  • 62+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 48
  • 28 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 36
  • 142+20 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 524
  • 96 Towed artilleryweight ×3 196
  • 421 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 111
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 140
Sri Lanka Malaysia 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
Sri Lanka Malaysia Ratio
Total vehicles 749 1,055 🇲🇾 1.4×
In storage 45 0 🇱🇰
On order 0 136 🇲🇾
Main battle tanks 62 48 🇱🇰 1.3×
Artillery pieces 124 232 🇲🇾 1.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 563 775 🇲🇾 1.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 265,900 113,000 🇱🇰 2.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 5,500 51,600 🇲🇾 9.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 142 524 🇲🇾 3.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 421 111 🇱🇰 3.8×
Towed artillery 96 196 🇲🇾 2.0×
Rocket artillery 28 36 🇲🇾 1.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇱🇰 Sri LankaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×62BMP-2 ×49ZSD-89 ×40
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPT-91 Twardy ×48Astros II ×36
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Sri Lanka or Malaysia?
Malaysia has a larger ground force with 1,055 vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 749 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Sri Lanka or Malaysia?
Sri Lanka operates more main battle tanks with 62 compared to Malaysia's 48.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Sri Lanka or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 524 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 142.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Sri Lanka or Malaysia?
Sri Lanka operates 421 APCs compared to Malaysia's 111.
Which country has more artillery systems, Sri Lanka or Malaysia?
Malaysia fields 232 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sri Lanka's 124.