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Army comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Syria Syria

Iraq's army fields 6,505 active vehicles — 12:1 Syria's 526.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #16 32.9
ARMS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #63 15.8
  • 1,188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 572 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 434 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 50
  • 1,470 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1
  • 610 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 1,154 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 472
  • 453 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 624 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 3
Iraq 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
Iraq Syria Ratio
Total vehicles 6,505 526 🇮🇶 12×
On order 115 0 🇮🇶
Main battle tanks 1,188 0 🇮🇶
Artillery pieces 1,616 50 🇮🇶 32×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,701 476 🇮🇶 7.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 193,000 169,000 🇮🇶 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,470 1 🇮🇶 1470×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,154 472 🇮🇶 2.4×
Self-propelled artillery 434 50 🇮🇶 8.7×
Towed artillery 610 0 🇮🇶
Rocket artillery 572 0 🇮🇶
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 6,505 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Syria's 1.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq operates 1,154 APCs compared to Syria's 472.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.
How do the Iraq and Syria armies compare in size?
Iraq's army is 12.4 times larger than Syria's in terms of total vehicles (6,505 vs 526).