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Army comparison: Flag of Pakistan Pakistan vs Flag of United States United States

United States's army fields 168,979 active vehicles — 16:1 Pakistan's 10,422. Additionally, Pakistan has 0 and United States has 13,650 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Pakistan PakistanWorld #8 45.5
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United States leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 2,704 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 502 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 552
  • 662 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 670+850 stored
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 2,629 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,212
  • 3,700 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,250+8,000 stored
  • 225 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,905
Pakistan United States 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 United States Ratio
Total vehicles 10,422 168,979 🇺🇸 16×
In storage 0 13,650 🇺🇸
On order 575 13,273 🇺🇸 23×
Main battle tanks 2,704 2,666 🇵🇰 ≈
Artillery pieces 3,793 2,434 🇵🇰 1.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,925 163,879 🇺🇸 42×
Active military personnel (all branches) 660,000 1,326,050 🇺🇸 2.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 550,000 806,700 🇺🇸 1.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 7,724 🇺🇸
Armoured personnel carriers 3,700 5,250 🇺🇸 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 662 670 🇺🇸 ≈
Towed artillery 2,629 1,212 🇵🇰 2.2×
Rocket artillery 502 552 🇺🇸 1.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×3,100
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×670
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Pakistan or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 168,979 vehicles compared to Pakistan's 10,422 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Pakistan or United States?
Pakistan operates more main battle tanks with 2,704 compared to United States's 2,666.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Pakistan or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Pakistan or United States?
United States operates 5,250 APCs compared to Pakistan's 3,700.
Which country has more artillery systems, Pakistan or United States?
Pakistan fields 3,793 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United States's 2,434.
How do the Pakistan and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 16.2 times larger than Pakistan's in terms of total vehicles (168,979 vs 10,422).