Main Battle Tanks (Asia)
Overview
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.
🇨🇳 China
Leading Country
40
Countries Ranked
52.9%
Top 5 Share
| # | Country | Tanks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | 6,800 | |
| 2 | 🇮🇳 India | 4,201 | |
| 3 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 2,627 | |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 2,238 | |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2,236 | |
| 6 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 1,713 | |
| 7 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 1,458 | |
| 8 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 1,374 | |
| 9 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 1,300 | |
| 10 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 1,025 | |
| 11 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 888 | |
| 12 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 840 | |
| 13 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 654 | |
| 14 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 644 | |
| 15 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 521 | |
| 16 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 497 | |
| 17 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 445 | |
| 18 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 445 | |
| 19 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 420 | |
| 20 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 367 | |
| 21 | 🇸🇾 Syria | 365 | |
| 22 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 354 | |
| 23 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 350 | |
| 24 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 340 | |
| 25 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 331 | |
| 26 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 320 | |
| 27 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 215 | |
| 28 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 170 | |
| 29 | 🇱🇦 Laos | 160 | |
| 30 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 150 | |
| 31 | 🇴🇲 Oman | 150 | |
| 32 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 123 | |
| 33 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 116 | |
| 34 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 109 | |
| 35 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 99 | |
| 36 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 48 | |
| 37 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 44 | |
| 38 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 38 | |
| 39 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 30 | |
| 40 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 10 |