Main Battle Tanks by Country
China has the most main battle tanks in the world — 6,800, ahead of Russia (5,750) and the United States (4,640). All 118 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Tanks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | 10.4% | 6,800 |
| 2 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 8.8% | 5,750 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | 7.1% | 4,640 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳 India | 6.5% | 4,201 |
| 5 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 5.6% | 3,620 |
| 6 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 5.4% | 3,500 |
| 7 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 4.0% | 2,627 |
| 8 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 3.4% | 2,238 |
| 9 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3.4% | 2,236 |
| 10 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 2.6% | 1,713 |
| 11 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 2.3% | 1,485 |
| 12 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 2.2% | 1,458 |
| 13 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 2.1% | 1,374 |
| 14 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 2.1% | 1,344 |
| 15 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 2.0% | 1,300 |
Top 15 of 118 ranked countries
Regional Breakdown
Concentration
🇨🇳 10.4%🇷🇺 8.8%🇺🇸 7.1%🇮🇳 6.5%🇪🇬 5.6%Rest 61.6%
The top 10 countries hold 57.4% 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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