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Army comparison: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam's army fields 7,394 active vehicles — 3.4:1 Cambodia's 2,163.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #48 18.8
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Vietnam leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #22 30.7
  • 520 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,334
  • 496 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 30 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 100 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 510 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 287 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 200 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
  • 20 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Cambodia Vietnam 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
Cambodia Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 2,163 7,394 🇻🇳 3.4×
On order 0 20 🇻🇳
Main battle tanks 520 1,334 🇻🇳 2.6×
Artillery pieces 1,036 3,480 🇻🇳 3.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 607 2,580 🇻🇳 4.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 124,300 450,000 🇻🇳 3.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 5,000,000 🇻🇳
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Infantry fighting vehicles 100 300 🇻🇳 3.0×
Armoured personnel carriers 287 1,660 🇻🇳 5.8×
Self-propelled artillery 30 180 🇻🇳 6.0×
Towed artillery 510 2,550 🇻🇳 5.0×
Rocket artillery 496 750 🇻🇳 1.5×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400BMP-1 ×100BTR-60 ×200
🇻🇳 VietnamT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,200BMP-1 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger ground force with 7,394 vehicles compared to Cambodia's 2,163 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more main battle tanks with 1,334 compared to Cambodia's 520.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 300 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Cambodia's 100.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates 1,660 APCs compared to Cambodia's 287.
Which country has more artillery systems, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam fields 3,480 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Cambodia's 1,036.
How do the Cambodia and Vietnam armies compare in size?
Vietnam's army is 3.4 times larger than Cambodia's in terms of total vehicles (7,394 vs 2,163).