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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.

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Flag of Syria SyriaGround pillar #98 38.7
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Turkmenistan leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanGround pillar #27 63.1
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 654
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 164
  • 50 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 73
  • 1 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1,058
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 457
  • 475 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 872
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 309
Syria Turkmenistan Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · 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 475 872 🇹🇲 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 475.
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).