Main Battle Tanks by Country (Asia)
China has the most main battle tanks in Asia — 4,770, ahead of North Korea (4,235) and India (3,854). All 41 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Tanks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | 13.0% | 4,770 |
| 2 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 11.5% | 4,235 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 India | 10.5% | 3,854 |
| 4 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 7.4% | 2,704 |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 6.2% | 2,284 |
| 6 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 4.9% | 1,814 |
| 7 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 4.1% | 1,513 |
| 8 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 3.8% | 1,379 |
| 9 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 3.7% | 1,376 |
| 10 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 3.5% | 1,300 |
| 11 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 3.2% | 1,188 |
| 12 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 3.0% | 1,085 |
| 13 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2.8% | 1,018 |
| 14 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 2.6% | 950 |
| 15 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 1.8% | 654 |
Top 15 of 41 ranked countries
Concentration
🇨🇳 13.0%🇰🇵 11.5%🇮🇳 10.5%🇵🇰 7.4%🇹🇷 6.2%Rest 51.4%
The top 10 countries hold 68.7% of the regional 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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