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Army comparison: Flag of Syria Syria vs Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan's army fields 3,587 active vehicles — 6.8:1 Syria's 526.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #65 16.3
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Turkmenistan leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #48 19.3
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 654
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 164
  • 50 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 73
  • 1 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,058
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 457
  • 472 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 872
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 269
  • 3 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 40
Syria Turkmenistan 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
Syria Turkmenistan Ratio
Total vehicles 526 3,587 🇹🇲 6.8×
On order 0 24 🇹🇲
Main battle tanks 0 654 🇹🇲
Artillery pieces 50 694 🇹🇲 14×
Armoured fighting vehicles 476 2,239 🇹🇲 4.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,000 36,500 🇸🇾 4.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1 1,058 🇹🇲 1058×
Armoured personnel carriers 472 872 🇹🇲 1.8×
Self-propelled artillery 50 73 🇹🇲 1.5×
Towed artillery 0 457 🇹🇲
Rocket artillery 0 164 🇹🇲
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanT-72 ×650BMP-1 ×6042S1 Gvozdika ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has a larger ground force with 3,587 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates more main battle tanks with 654 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 1,058 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Syria's 1.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates 872 APCs compared to Syria's 472.
Which country has more artillery systems, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan fields 694 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.
How do the Syria and Turkmenistan armies compare in size?
Turkmenistan's army is 6.8 times larger than Syria's in terms of total vehicles (3,587 vs 526).