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

Pakistan's army fields 9,457 active vehicles — 13:1 Sri Lanka's 749. Additionally, Sri Lanka has 45 and Pakistan has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #52 18.3
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Pakistan leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Pakistan PakistanWorld #8 43.4
  • 62+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,612
  • 28 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 450
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 662
  • 142+20 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 96 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,408
  • 316 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 3,100
  • 105 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 225
Sri Lanka Pakistan 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
Sri Lanka Pakistan Ratio
Total vehicles 749 9,457 🇵🇰 13×
In storage 45 0 🇱🇰
On order 0 979 🇵🇰
Main battle tanks 62 2,612 🇵🇰 42×
Artillery pieces 124 3,520 🇵🇰 28×
Armoured fighting vehicles 563 3,325 🇵🇰 5.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 265,900 660,000 🇵🇰 2.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 5,500 550,000 🇵🇰 100×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 142 0 🇱🇰
Armoured personnel carriers 316 3,100 🇵🇰 9.8×
Self-propelled artillery 0 662 🇵🇰
Towed artillery 96 2,408 🇵🇰 25×
Rocket artillery 28 450 🇵🇰 16×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇱🇰 Sri LankaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×62BMP-2 ×49ZSD-89 ×40
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×2,500
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Pakistan has a larger ground force with 9,457 vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 749 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more main battle tanks with 2,612 compared to Sri Lanka's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Sri Lanka has 142 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates 3,100 APCs compared to Sri Lanka's 316.
Which country has more artillery systems, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Pakistan fields 3,520 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sri Lanka's 124.
How do the Sri Lanka and Pakistan armies compare in size?
Pakistan's army is 12.6 times larger than Sri Lanka's in terms of total vehicles (9,457 vs 749).