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Army comparison: Flag of Russia Russia vs Flag of Syria Syria

Russia's army fields 16,935 active vehicles — 32:1 Syria's 526. Additionally, Russia has 8,360 and Syria has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 63.9
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Russia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #63 15.8
  • 3,460 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 1,199+1,250 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 1,742+2,060 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 50
  • 1,950 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1
  • 670+3,950 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 4,869+1,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 472
  • 808+100 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 2,237 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 3
Russia 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
Russia Syria Ratio
Total vehicles 16,935 526 🇷🇺 32×
In storage 8,360 0 🇷🇺
On order 50 0 🇷🇺
Main battle tanks 3,460 0 🇷🇺
Artillery pieces 3,611 50 🇷🇺 72×
Armoured fighting vehicles 9,864 476 🇷🇺 21×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,100,000 169,000 🇷🇺 6.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,500,000 0 🇷🇺
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,950 1 🇷🇺 1950×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,869 472 🇷🇺 10×
Self-propelled artillery 1,742 50 🇷🇺 35×
Towed artillery 670 0 🇷🇺
Rocket artillery 1,199 0 🇷🇺
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Russia or Syria?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,935 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Russia or Syria?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Russia or Syria?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Syria's 1.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Russia or Syria?
Russia operates 4,869 APCs compared to Syria's 472.
Which country has more artillery systems, Russia or Syria?
Russia fields 3,611 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.
How do the Russia and Syria armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 32.2 times larger than Syria's in terms of total vehicles (16,935 vs 526).