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

Turkey's army fields 13,291 active vehicles — 2.4:1 Taiwan's 5,430.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 46.9
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Turkey leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #21 32.4
  • 2,284 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,018
  • 202 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 111
  • 1,045 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 295
  • 645 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 683
  • 635 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,233
  • 4,348 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,040
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
  • 4,132 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Turkey Taiwan 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
Turkey Taiwan Ratio
Total vehicles 13,291 5,430 🇹🇷 2.4×
On order 567 160 🇹🇷 3.5×
Main battle tanks 2,284 1,018 🇹🇷 2.2×
Artillery pieces 1,882 1,639 🇹🇷 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 9,125 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 4,348 2,040 🇹🇷 2.1×
Self-propelled artillery 1,045 295 🇹🇷 3.5×
Towed artillery 635 1,233 🇹🇼 1.9×
Rocket artillery 202 111 🇹🇷 1.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇹🇷 TurkeyM48A5 Patton ×750ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×1,650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,291 vehicles compared to Taiwan's 5,430 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Taiwan's 1,018.
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 4,348 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 1,639.
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 (13,291 vs 5,430).