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Army comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Malaysia Malaysia

Indonesia operates 1,663 active military vehicles vs 1,055 for Malaysia.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaGround pillar #57 51.8
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Indonesia leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Malaysia MalaysiaGround pillar #64 49.1
  • 103 Main battle tanksweight ×10 48
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 36
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 0
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 524
  • 234 Towed artilleryweight ×3 196
  • 710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 111
  • 386 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 140
Indonesia 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
Indonesia Malaysia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,663 1,055 🇮🇩 1.6×
On order 0 136 🇲🇾
Main battle tanks 103 48 🇮🇩 2.1×
Artillery pieces 388 232 🇮🇩 1.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,172 775 🇮🇩 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 404,500 113,000 🇮🇩 3.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 400,000 51,600 🇮🇩 7.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 76 524 🇲🇾 6.9×
Armoured personnel carriers 710 111 🇮🇩 6.4×
Self-propelled artillery 91 0 🇮🇩
Towed artillery 234 196 🇮🇩 1.2×
Rocket artillery 63 36 🇮🇩 1.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPT-91 Twardy ×48Astros II ×36
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia has a larger ground force with 1,663 vehicles compared to Malaysia's 1,055 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia operates more main battle tanks with 103 compared to Malaysia's 48.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 524 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Indonesia's 76.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia operates 710 APCs compared to Malaysia's 111.
Which country has more artillery systems, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia fields 388 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Malaysia's 232.
How do the Indonesia and Malaysia armies compare in size?
Indonesia's army is 1.6 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total vehicles (1,663 vs 1,055).