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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Pakistan Pakistan

Iran operates 6,676 active military vehicles vs 9,457 for Pakistan.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iran IranWorld #11 36.5
ARMS Index / 100

Pakistan leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Pakistan PakistanWorld #8 43.4
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,612
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 450
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 662
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,408
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 3,100
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 225
Iran 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
Iran Pakistan Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 9,457 🇵🇰 1.4×
On order 800 979 🇵🇰 1.2×
Main battle tanks 1,513 2,612 🇵🇰 1.7×
Artillery pieces 3,798 3,520 🇮🇷 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 3,325 🇵🇰 2.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 660,000 🇵🇰 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 550,000 🇵🇰 1.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 0 🇮🇷
Armoured personnel carriers 640 3,100 🇵🇰 4.8×
Self-propelled artillery 292 662 🇵🇰 2.3×
Towed artillery 2,030 2,408 🇵🇰 1.2×
Rocket artillery 1,476 450 🇮🇷 3.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×2,500
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Pakistan?
Pakistan has a larger ground force with 9,457 vehicles compared to Iran's 6,676 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more main battle tanks with 2,612 compared to Iran's 1,513.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Pakistan?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates 3,100 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Pakistan?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Pakistan's 3,520.