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Army comparison: Flag of Syria Syria vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Turkey's army fields 13,201 active vehicles — 25:1 Syria's 526.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #63 15.8
ARMS Index / 100

Turkey leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 45.3
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 50 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 1 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 472 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,258
  • 3 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
Syria Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 526 13,201 🇹🇷 25×
On order 0 562 🇹🇷
Main battle tanks 0 2,284 🇹🇷
Artillery pieces 50 1,882 🇹🇷 38×
Armoured fighting vehicles 476 9,035 🇹🇷 19×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,000 355,200 🇹🇷 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 378,700 🇹🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1 645 🇹🇷 645×
Armoured personnel carriers 472 4,258 🇹🇷 9.0×
Self-propelled artillery 50 1,045 🇹🇷 21×
Towed artillery 0 635 🇹🇷
Rocket artillery 0 202 🇹🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,201 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey has 645 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Syria's 1.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,258 APCs compared to Syria's 472.
Which country has more artillery systems, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.
How do the Syria and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 25.1 times larger than Syria's in terms of total vehicles (13,201 vs 526).