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

Turkey's army fields 13,201 active vehicles — 2.4:1 Saudi Arabia's 5,608. Additionally, Saudi Arabia has 140 and Turkey has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaGround pillar #21 66.9
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Turkey leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyGround pillar #6 75.7
  • 945+140 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 2,284
  • 257 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 202
  • 320 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 1,045
  • 380 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 645
  • 416 Towed artilleryweight ×3 635
  • 1,190 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 6,830
  • 2,100 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 1,560
Saudi Arabia Turkey Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Saudi Arabia Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 5,608 13,201 🇹🇷 2.4×
In storage 140 0 🇸🇦
On order 177 562 🇹🇷 3.2×
Main battle tanks 945 2,284 🇹🇷 2.4×
Artillery pieces 993 1,882 🇹🇷 1.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,670 9,035 🇹🇷 2.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 257,000 355,200 🇹🇷 1.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 378,700 🇹🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 380 645 🇹🇷 1.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,190 6,830 🇹🇷 5.7×
Self-propelled artillery 320 1,045 🇹🇷 3.3×
Towed artillery 416 635 🇹🇷 1.5×
Rocket artillery 257 202 🇸🇦 1.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645M110 Howitzer ×219
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,201 vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 5,608 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Saudi Arabia's 945.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
Turkey has 645 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 380.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
Turkey operates 6,830 APCs compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,190.
Which country has more artillery systems, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Saudi Arabia's 993.
How do the Saudi Arabia and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 2.4 times larger than Saudi Arabia's in terms of total vehicles (13,201 vs 5,608).