Main Battle Tanks by Country (Asia)
China has the most main battle tanks in Asia — 6,800, ahead of India (4,201) and North Korea (3,500). All 41 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Tanks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | 18.0% | 6,800 |
| 2 | 🇮🇳 India | 11.1% | 4,201 |
| 3 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 9.3% | 3,500 |
| 4 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 7.0% | 2,627 |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 5.9% | 2,238 |
| 6 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 5.9% | 2,236 |
| 7 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 4.5% | 1,713 |
| 8 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 3.9% | 1,458 |
| 9 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 3.6% | 1,374 |
| 10 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 3.4% | 1,300 |
| 11 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 2.7% | 1,025 |
| 12 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2.4% | 888 |
| 13 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 2.2% | 840 |
| 14 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 1.7% | 654 |
| 15 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 1.7% | 644 |
Top 15 of 41 ranked countries
Concentration
🇨🇳 18.0%🇮🇳 11.1%🇰🇵 9.3%🇵🇰 7.0%🇹🇷 5.9%Rest 48.7%
The top 10 countries hold 72.8% 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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