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Army comparison: Flag of Malaysia Malaysia vs Flag of Singapore Singapore

Singapore's army fields 3,426 active vehicles — 3.2:1 Malaysia's 1,055.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #51 18.3
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Singapore leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Singapore SingaporeWorld #34 24.2
  • 48 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 170
  • 36 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 24
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 48
  • 524 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 940
  • 196 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 77
  • 111 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,885
  • 88 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
  • 52 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 232
Malaysia Singapore 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
Malaysia Singapore Ratio
Total vehicles 1,055 3,426 🇸🇬 3.2×
On order 136 0 🇲🇾
Main battle tanks 48 170 🇸🇬 3.5×
Artillery pieces 232 149 🇲🇾 1.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 775 3,107 🇸🇬 4.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 113,000 51,000 🇲🇾 2.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 51,600 252,500 🇸🇬 4.9×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 524 940 🇸🇬 1.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 111 1,885 🇸🇬 17×
Self-propelled artillery 0 48 🇸🇬
Towed artillery 196 77 🇲🇾 2.5×
Rocket artillery 36 24 🇲🇾 1.5×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPT-91 Twardy ×48Astros II ×36
🇸🇬 SingaporeLeopard 2 ×170Bionix ×800SSPH-1 Primus ×48
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Malaysia or Singapore?
Singapore has a larger ground force with 3,426 vehicles compared to Malaysia's 1,055 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Malaysia or Singapore?
Singapore operates more main battle tanks with 170 compared to Malaysia's 48.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Malaysia or Singapore?
Singapore has 940 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Malaysia's 524.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Malaysia or Singapore?
Singapore operates 1,885 APCs compared to Malaysia's 111.
Which country has more artillery systems, Malaysia or Singapore?
Malaysia fields 232 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Singapore's 149.
How do the Malaysia and Singapore armies compare in size?
Singapore's army is 3.2 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total vehicles (3,426 vs 1,055).