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Army comparison: Flag of Turkey Turkey vs Flag of Taiwan Taiwan

Turkey's army fields 13,201 active vehicles — 2.4:1 Taiwan's 5,502.

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Flag of Turkey TurkeyGround pillar #6 75.7
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Turkey leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Taiwan TaiwanGround pillar #22 66.9
  • 2,284 Main battle tanksweight ×10 990
  • 202 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 54
  • 1,045 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 295
  • 645 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 683
  • 635 Towed artilleryweight ×3 1,390
  • 6,830 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 2,040
  • 1,560 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 50
Turkey Taiwan 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
Turkey Taiwan Ratio
Total vehicles 13,201 5,502 🇹🇷 2.4×
On order 562 188 🇹🇷 3.0×
Main battle tanks 2,284 990 🇹🇷 2.3×
Artillery pieces 1,882 1,739 🇹🇷 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 9,035 2,773 🇹🇷 3.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 355,200 169,000 🇹🇷 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 378,700 1,657,000 🇹🇼 4.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 645 683 🇹🇼 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 6,830 2,040 🇹🇷 3.3×
Self-propelled artillery 1,045 295 🇹🇷 3.5×
Towed artillery 635 1,390 🇹🇼 2.2×
Rocket artillery 202 54 🇹🇷 3.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645M110 Howitzer ×219
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,201 vehicles compared to Taiwan's 5,502 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Taiwan's 990.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Turkey or Taiwan?
Taiwan has 683 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Turkey's 645.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey operates 6,830 APCs compared to Taiwan's 2,040.
Which country has more artillery systems, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Taiwan's 1,739.
How do the Turkey and Taiwan armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 2.4 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total vehicles (13,201 vs 5,502).