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Army comparison: Flag of Turkey Turkey vs Flag of United States United States

United States's army fields 168,979 active vehicles — 13:1 Turkey's 13,291. Additionally, Turkey has 0 and United States has 13,650 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 46.9
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United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 2,284 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 202 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 552
  • 1,045 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 670+850 stored
  • 645 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 635 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,212
  • 4,348 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,250+8,000 stored
  • 4,132 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,905
Turkey United States 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 United States Ratio
Total vehicles 13,291 168,979 🇺🇸 13×
In storage 0 13,650 🇺🇸
On order 567 13,273 🇺🇸 23×
Main battle tanks 2,284 2,666 🇺🇸 1.2×
Artillery pieces 1,882 2,434 🇺🇸 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 9,125 163,879 🇺🇸 18×
Active military personnel (all branches) 355,200 1,326,050 🇺🇸 3.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 378,700 806,700 🇺🇸 2.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 645 7,724 🇺🇸 12×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,348 5,250 🇺🇸 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 1,045 670 🇹🇷 1.6×
Towed artillery 635 1,212 🇺🇸 1.9×
Rocket artillery 202 552 🇺🇸 2.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇹🇷 TurkeyM48A5 Patton ×750ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×670
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Turkey or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 168,979 vehicles compared to Turkey's 13,291 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Turkey or United States?
United States operates more main battle tanks with 2,666 compared to Turkey's 2,284.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Turkey or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Turkey's 645.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Turkey or United States?
United States operates 5,250 APCs compared to Turkey's 4,348.
Which country has more artillery systems, Turkey or United States?
United States fields 2,434 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Turkey's 1,882.
How do the Turkey and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 12.7 times larger than Turkey's in terms of total vehicles (168,979 vs 13,291).