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Army comparison: Flag of Pakistan Pakistan vs Flag of Taiwan Taiwan

Pakistan operates 10,422 active military vehicles vs 5,430 for Taiwan.

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 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #21 32.4
  • 2,704 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,018
  • 502 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 111
  • 662 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 295
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 683
  • 2,629 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,233
  • 3,700 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,040
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
  • 225 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Pakistan Taiwan 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 Taiwan Ratio
Total vehicles 10,422 5,430 🇵🇰 1.9×
On order 575 160 🇵🇰 3.6×
Main battle tanks 2,704 1,018 🇵🇰 2.7×
Artillery pieces 3,793 1,639 🇵🇰 2.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,925 2,773 🇵🇰 1.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 660,000 169,000 🇵🇰 3.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 550,000 1,657,000 🇹🇼 3.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 683 🇹🇼
Armoured personnel carriers 3,700 2,040 🇵🇰 1.8×
Self-propelled artillery 662 295 🇵🇰 2.2×
Towed artillery 2,629 1,233 🇵🇰 2.1×
Rocket artillery 502 111 🇵🇰 4.5×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×3,100
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×1,650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan has a larger ground force with 10,422 vehicles compared to Taiwan's 5,430 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan operates more main battle tanks with 2,704 compared to Taiwan's 1,018.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Taiwan has 683 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan operates 3,700 APCs compared to Taiwan's 2,040.
Which country has more artillery systems, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan fields 3,793 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Taiwan's 1,639.
How do the Pakistan and Taiwan armies compare in size?
Pakistan's army is 1.9 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total vehicles (10,422 vs 5,430).