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

Turkmenistan's army fields 3,587 active vehicles — 4.8:1 Sri Lanka's 749. Additionally, Sri Lanka has 45 and Turkmenistan has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Sri Lanka Sri LankaGround pillar #79 45.3
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Turkmenistan leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanGround pillar #27 63.1
  • 62+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 654
  • 28 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 164
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 73
  • 142+20 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1,058
  • 96 Towed artilleryweight ×3 457
  • 421 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 872
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 309
Sri Lanka Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Ratio
Total vehicles 749 3,587 🇹🇲 4.8×
In storage 45 0 🇱🇰
On order 0 24 🇹🇲
Main battle tanks 62 654 🇹🇲 11×
Artillery pieces 124 694 🇹🇲 5.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 563 2,239 🇹🇲 4.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 265,900 36,500 🇱🇰 7.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 5,500 0 🇱🇰
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Infantry fighting vehicles 142 1,058 🇹🇲 7.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 421 872 🇹🇲 2.1×
Self-propelled artillery 0 73 🇹🇲
Towed artillery 96 457 🇹🇲 4.8×
Rocket artillery 28 164 🇹🇲 5.9×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇱🇰 Sri LankaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×62BMP-2 ×49ZSD-89 ×40
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanT-72 ×650BMP-1 ×6042S1 Gvozdika ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has a larger ground force with 3,587 vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 749 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates more main battle tanks with 654 compared to Sri Lanka's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 1,058 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 142.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates 872 APCs compared to Sri Lanka's 421.
Which country has more artillery systems, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan fields 694 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sri Lanka's 124.
How do the Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan armies compare in size?
Turkmenistan's army is 4.8 times larger than Sri Lanka's in terms of total vehicles (3,587 vs 749).