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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Qatar Qatar

Iran's army fields 6,676 active vehicles — 5.8:1 Qatar's 1,151.

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Flag of Iran IranWorld #11 36.5
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Qatar QatarWorld #67 14.9
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 62
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 16
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 46
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 46
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 12
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 218
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 96
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 655
Iran Qatar 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 Qatar Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 1,151 🇮🇷 5.8×
On order 800 116 🇮🇷 6.9×
Main battle tanks 1,513 62 🇮🇷 24×
Artillery pieces 3,798 74 🇮🇷 51×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 1,015 🇮🇷 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 16,500 🇮🇷 37×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 0 🇮🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 46 🇮🇷 13×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 218 🇮🇷 2.9×
Self-propelled artillery 292 46 🇮🇷 6.3×
Towed artillery 2,030 12 🇮🇷 169×
Rocket artillery 1,476 16 🇮🇷 92×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇶🇦 QatarLeopard 2 ×62GTK Boxer ×6PzH 2000 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Qatar?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Qatar's 1,151 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Qatar?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Qatar's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Qatar?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Qatar's 46.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Qatar?
Iran operates 640 APCs compared to Qatar's 218.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Qatar?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Qatar's 74.
How do the Iran and Qatar armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 5.8 times larger than Qatar's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 1,151).