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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Syria Syria

Iran's army fields 6,676 active vehicles — 13:1 Syria's 526.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iran IranWorld #11 36.5
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #63 15.8
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 50
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 472
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 3
Iran Syria 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
Iran Syria Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 526 🇮🇷 13×
On order 800 0 🇮🇷
Main battle tanks 1,513 0 🇮🇷
Artillery pieces 3,798 50 🇮🇷 76×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 476 🇮🇷 2.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 169,000 🇮🇷 3.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 0 🇮🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 1 🇮🇷 610×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 472 🇮🇷 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 292 50 🇮🇷 5.8×
Towed artillery 2,030 0 🇮🇷
Rocket artillery 1,476 0 🇮🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Syria?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Syria?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Syria?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Syria's 1.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Syria?
Iran operates 640 APCs compared to Syria's 472.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Syria?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.
How do the Iran and Syria armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 12.7 times larger than Syria's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 526).