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Army comparison: Flag of Malaysia Malaysia vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam's army fields 7,394 active vehicles — 7.0:1 Malaysia's 1,055.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #51 18.3
ARMS Index / 100

Vietnam leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #22 30.7
  • 48 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,334
  • 36 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 524 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 196 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 111 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 88 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
  • 52 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Malaysia Vietnam 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
Malaysia Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 1,055 7,394 🇻🇳 7.0×
On order 136 20 🇲🇾 6.8×
Main battle tanks 48 1,334 🇻🇳 28×
Artillery pieces 232 3,480 🇻🇳 15×
Armoured fighting vehicles 775 2,580 🇻🇳 3.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 113,000 450,000 🇻🇳 4.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 51,600 5,000,000 🇻🇳 97×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 524 300 🇲🇾 1.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 111 1,660 🇻🇳 15×
Self-propelled artillery 0 180 🇻🇳
Towed artillery 196 2,550 🇻🇳 13×
Rocket artillery 36 750 🇻🇳 21×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPT-91 Twardy ×48Astros II ×36
🇻🇳 VietnamT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,200BMP-1 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger ground force with 7,394 vehicles compared to Malaysia's 1,055 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more main battle tanks with 1,334 compared to Malaysia's 48.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Malaysia has 524 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Vietnam's 300.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates 1,660 APCs compared to Malaysia's 111.
Which country has more artillery systems, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam fields 3,480 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Malaysia's 232.
How do the Malaysia and Vietnam armies compare in size?
Vietnam's army is 7.0 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total vehicles (7,394 vs 1,055).