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Army comparison: Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia vs Flag of United States United States

United States's army fields 171,065 active vehicles — 31:1 Saudi Arabia's 5,608. Additionally, Saudi Arabia has 140 and United States has 12,800 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #12 36.0
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United States leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 945+140 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 257 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,531
  • 320 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,521
  • 380 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 416 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,878
  • 1,190 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,026+8,000 stored
  • 300 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,800 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,719
Saudi Arabia 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
Saudi Arabia United States Ratio
Total vehicles 5,608 171,065 🇺🇸 31×
In storage 140 12,800 🇺🇸 91×
On order 177 12,602 🇺🇸 71×
Main battle tanks 945 2,666 🇺🇸 2.8×
Artillery pieces 993 4,930 🇺🇸 5.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,670 163,469 🇺🇸 45×
Active military personnel (all branches) 257,000 1,326,050 🇺🇸 5.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 806,700 🇺🇸
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Infantry fighting vehicles 380 7,724 🇺🇸 20×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,190 5,026 🇺🇸 4.2×
Self-propelled artillery 320 1,521 🇺🇸 4.8×
Towed artillery 416 1,878 🇺🇸 4.5×
Rocket artillery 257 1,531 🇺🇸 6.0×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×1,521
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Saudi Arabia or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 171,065 vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 5,608 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Saudi Arabia or United States?
United States operates more main battle tanks with 2,666 compared to Saudi Arabia's 945.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Saudi Arabia or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 380.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Saudi Arabia or United States?
United States operates 5,026 APCs compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,190.
Which country has more artillery systems, Saudi Arabia or United States?
United States fields 4,930 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Saudi Arabia's 993.
How do the Saudi Arabia and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 30.5 times larger than Saudi Arabia's in terms of total vehicles (171,065 vs 5,608).