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Army comparison: Flag of Pakistan Pakistan vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Pakistan operates 10,422 active military vehicles vs 13,291 for Turkey.

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

Turkey leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 46.9
  • 2,704 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 502 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 662 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 2,629 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 3,700 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,348
  • 225 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
Pakistan Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 10,422 13,291 🇹🇷 1.3×
On order 575 567 🇵🇰 ≈
Main battle tanks 2,704 2,284 🇵🇰 1.2×
Artillery pieces 3,793 1,882 🇵🇰 2.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,925 9,125 🇹🇷 2.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 660,000 355,200 🇵🇰 1.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 550,000 378,700 🇵🇰 1.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 645 🇹🇷
Armoured personnel carriers 3,700 4,348 🇹🇷 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 662 1,045 🇹🇷 1.6×
Towed artillery 2,629 635 🇵🇰 4.1×
Rocket artillery 502 202 🇵🇰 2.5×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×3,100
🇹🇷 TurkeyM48A5 Patton ×750ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Pakistan or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,291 vehicles compared to Pakistan's 10,422 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Pakistan or Turkey?
Pakistan operates more main battle tanks with 2,704 compared to Turkey's 2,284.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Pakistan or Turkey?
Turkey has 645 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Pakistan or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,348 APCs compared to Pakistan's 3,700.
Which country has more artillery systems, Pakistan or Turkey?
Pakistan fields 3,793 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Turkey's 1,882.