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

Sri Lanka operates 749 active military vehicles vs 526 for Syria. Additionally, Sri Lanka has 45 and Syria has 0 vehicles in storage.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri LankaGround pillar #79 45.3
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Sri Lanka leads on 4 of 6 categories

Flag of Syria SyriaGround pillar #98 38.7
  • 62+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 0
  • 28 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 50
  • 142+20 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1
  • 96 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 421 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 475
Sri Lanka Syria 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 Syria Ratio
Total vehicles 749 526 🇱🇰 1.4×
In storage 45 0 🇱🇰
Main battle tanks 62 0 🇱🇰
Artillery pieces 124 50 🇱🇰 2.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 563 476 🇱🇰 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 265,900 169,000 🇱🇰 1.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 5,500 0 🇱🇰
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Infantry fighting vehicles 142 1 🇱🇰 142×
Armoured personnel carriers 421 475 🇸🇾 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 0 50 🇸🇾
Towed artillery 96 0 🇱🇰
Rocket artillery 28 0 🇱🇰
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇱🇰 Sri LankaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×62BMP-2 ×49ZSD-89 ×40
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Sri Lanka has a larger ground force with 749 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Sri Lanka operates more main battle tanks with 62 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Sri Lanka has 142 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Syria's 1.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Syria operates 475 APCs compared to Sri Lanka's 421.
Which country has more artillery systems, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Sri Lanka fields 124 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.