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

Egypt operates 9,808 active military vehicles vs 5,608 for Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Egypt has 122 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Egypt EgyptWorld #9 40.4
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Egypt leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #12 36.0
  • 2,000 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 340 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 513 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 320
  • 690 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 380
  • 436+122 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 4,260 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,190
  • 412 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 1,157 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,800
Egypt 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
Egypt Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 9,808 5,608 🇪🇬 1.7×
In storage 122 140 🇸🇦 1.1×
On order 216 177 🇪🇬 1.2×
Main battle tanks 2,000 945 🇪🇬 2.1×
Artillery pieces 1,289 993 🇪🇬 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,519 3,670 🇪🇬 1.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 438,500 257,000 🇪🇬 1.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 479,000 0 🇪🇬
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Infantry fighting vehicles 690 380 🇪🇬 1.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,260 1,190 🇪🇬 3.6×
Self-propelled artillery 513 320 🇪🇬 1.6×
Towed artillery 436 416 🇪🇬 ≈
Rocket artillery 340 257 🇪🇬 1.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptM1 Abrams ×1,300YPR-765 ×390M109 Paladin ×325
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Egypt has a larger ground force with 9,808 vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 5,608 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Egypt operates more main battle tanks with 2,000 compared to Saudi Arabia's 945.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Egypt has 690 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 380.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Egypt operates 4,260 APCs compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,190.
Which country has more artillery systems, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Egypt fields 1,289 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Saudi Arabia's 993.
How do the Egypt and Saudi Arabia armies compare in size?
Egypt's army is 1.7 times larger than Saudi Arabia's in terms of total vehicles (9,808 vs 5,608).