Main Battle Tanks by Country
Russia has the most main battle tanks in the world — 5,560, ahead of China (4,770) and the United States (4,666). All 118 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Tanks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 8.6% | 5,560 |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | 7.4% | 4,770 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | 7.2% | 4,666 |
| 4 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 6.6% | 4,235 |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 India | 6.0% | 3,854 |
| 6 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 4.2% | 2,704 |
| 7 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 3.5% | 2,284 |
| 8 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 3.1% | 2,000 |
| 9 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2.8% | 1,814 |
| 10 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 2.7% | 1,744 |
| 11 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 2.3% | 1,513 |
| 12 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 2.3% | 1,485 |
| 13 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 2.1% | 1,379 |
| 14 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 2.1% | 1,376 |
| 15 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 2.0% | 1,300 |
Top 15 of 118 ranked countries
Regional Breakdown
Concentration
🇷🇺 8.6%🇨🇳 7.4%🇺🇸 7.2%🇰🇵 6.6%🇮🇳 6.0%Rest 64.2%
The top 10 countries hold 52.1% of the world total
Statistic
About this Ranking
Main battle tanks remain the primary instrument of armored warfare, providing protected firepower for ground operations. Tank inventories indicate a nation’s capacity for conventional ground combat and territorial defense. This ranking compares countries by their operational tank fleets.
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