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

Turkey's army fields 13,291 active vehicles — 2.0:1 Saudi Arabia's 6,498. Additionally, Saudi Arabia has 140 and Turkey has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #10 38.7
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Turkey leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 46.9
  • 945+140 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 257 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 380 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 760 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 416 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 1,440 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,348
  • 300 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 2,000 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
Saudi Arabia Turkey 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
Saudi Arabia Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 6,498 13,291 🇹🇷 2.0×
In storage 140 0 🇸🇦
On order 0 567 🇹🇷
Main battle tanks 945 2,284 🇹🇷 2.4×
Artillery pieces 1,053 1,882 🇹🇷 1.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,500 9,125 🇹🇷 2.0×
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 760 645 🇸🇦 1.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,440 4,348 🇹🇷 3.0×
Self-propelled artillery 380 1,045 🇹🇷 2.8×
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
🇹🇷 TurkeyM48A5 Patton ×750ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,291 vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 6,498 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?
Saudi Arabia has 760 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Turkey's 645.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,348 APCs compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,440.
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 1,053.
How do the Saudi Arabia and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 2.0 times larger than Saudi Arabia's in terms of total vehicles (13,291 vs 6,498).