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Army comparison: Flag of Pakistan Pakistan vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Pakistan operates 10,422 active military vehicles vs 6,498 for Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Pakistan has 0 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Pakistan PakistanWorld #8 45.5
ARMS Index / 100

Pakistan leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #10 38.7
  • 2,704 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 502 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 662 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 380
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 760
  • 2,629 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 3,700 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,440
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 225 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,000
Pakistan Saudi Arabia 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
Pakistan Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 10,422 6,498 🇵🇰 1.6×
In storage 0 140 🇸🇦
On order 575 0 🇵🇰
Main battle tanks 2,704 945 🇵🇰 2.9×
Artillery pieces 3,793 1,053 🇵🇰 3.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,925 4,500 🇸🇦 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 660,000 257,000 🇵🇰 2.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 550,000 0 🇵🇰
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 760 🇸🇦
Armoured personnel carriers 3,700 1,440 🇵🇰 2.6×
Self-propelled artillery 662 380 🇵🇰 1.7×
Towed artillery 2,629 416 🇵🇰 6.3×
Rocket artillery 502 257 🇵🇰 2.0×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×3,100
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan has a larger ground force with 10,422 vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 6,498 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan operates more main battle tanks with 2,704 compared to Saudi Arabia's 945.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 760 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan operates 3,700 APCs compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,440.
Which country has more artillery systems, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan fields 3,793 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,053.
How do the Pakistan and Saudi Arabia armies compare in size?
Pakistan's army is 1.6 times larger than Saudi Arabia's in terms of total vehicles (10,422 vs 6,498).