Military · land forces · 2023 data

Which Country Has the Most Tanks?

Russia leads the world with 12,566 tanks, followed by North Korea (6,645) and United States (5,500).

12,566

#1 Russia

92,715

World total (145 countries)

145

Median country

27%

Share held by the top 3

Top 10

12,566

6,645

5,500

4,950

4,664

4,614

4,071

3,742

2,616

2,331

Top 5%
Top 30%
Lower half
None

Tanks — full ranking

Rank	Country	Tanks	Share of world
1	Russia	12,566	13.6%
2	North Korea	6,645	7.2%
3	United States	5,500	5.9%
4	China	4,950	5.3%
5	Egypt	4,664	5.0%
6	India	4,614	5.0%
7	Iran	4,071	4.4%
8	Pakistan	3,742	4.0%
9	Syria	2,616	2.8%
10	South Korea	2,331	2.5%
11	Türkiye	2,229	2.4%
12	Israel	2,200	2.4%
13	Ukraine	1,890	2.0%
14	Vietnam	1,829	2.0%
15	Morocco	1,761	1.9%
16	Eritrea	1,756	1.9%
17	Algeria	1,700	1.8%
18	Jordan	1,588	1.7%
19	Greece	1,365	1.5%
20	Saudi Arabia	1,273	1.4%
21	Cuba	1,230	1.3%
22	Taiwan	1,012	1.1%
23	Japan	1,004	1.1%
24	Iraq	923	1.0%
25	Azerbaijan	920	1.0%
26	Belarus	862	0.9%
27	Myanmar	715	0.8%
28	Turkmenistan	680	0.7%
29	Cambodia	644	0.7%
30	Thailand	587	0.6%
31	Poland	569	0.6%
32	Armenia	519	0.6%
33	Mongolia	470	0.5%
34	Ethiopia	468	0.5%
35	Brazil	466	0.5%
36	Uzbekistan	420	0.5%
37	Argentina	414	0.4%
38	Romania	413	0.4%
39	Bulgaria	410	0.4%
40	Madagascar	386	0.4%
41	Switzerland	380	0.4%
42	Kuwait	367	0.4%
43	Lebanon	361	0.4%
44	Venezuela	352	0.4%
45	Spain	327	0.4%
46	Libya	325	0.4%
47	Indonesia	314	0.3%
48	Kazakhstan	300	0.3%
49	Bangladesh	281	0.3%
50	United Arab Emirates	274	0.3%
51	Chile	270	0.3%
52	Germany	266	0.3%
53	Peru	261	0.3%
54	Georgia	243	0.3%
55	Serbia	242	0.3%
56	Finland	239	0.3%
57	United Kingdom	227	0.2%
58	France	222	0.2%
59	Kyrgyzstan	215	0.2%
60	DR Congo	214	0.2%
61	Nicaragua	198	0.2%
62	Italy	197	0.2%
63	South Africa	195	0.2%
64	Mozambique	186	0.2%
65	Sri Lanka	182	0.2%
66	Bahrain	180	0.2%
66	Uganda	180	0.2%
68	Nigeria	177	0.2%
69	Hungary	176	0.2%
70	Singapore	170	0.2%
70	Sudan	170	0.2%
72	Angola	156	0.2%
73	Tunisia	145	0.2%
74	Qatar	138	0.1%
75	Laos	130	0.1%
76	Bosnia and Herzegovina	124	0.1%
77	Oman	121	0.1%
77	Sweden	121	0.1%
79	South Sudan	120	0.1%
80	Kenya	111	0.1%
81	Ecuador	110	0.1%
82	Yemen	100	0.1%
83	Chad	90	0.1%
84	Canada	82	0.1%
85	Croatia	75	0.1%
85	Zambia	75	0.1%
87	Australia	59	0.1%
88	Austria	56	0.1%
89	Republic of the Congo	53	0.1%
90	Norway	52	0.1%
91	Czechia	50	0.1%
91	Mali	50	0.1%
93	Malaysia	48	0.1%
93	Slovenia	48	0.1%
95	Botswana	45	0.0%
96	Denmark	44	0.0%
97	Tanzania	42	0.0%
98	Albania	40	0.0%
98	Zimbabwe	40	0.0%
100	Portugal	37	0.0%
100	Tajikistan	37	0.0%
102	Bolivia	36	0.0%
103	North Macedonia	31	0.0%
104	Slovakia	30	0.0%
105	Honduras	22	0.0%
106	Namibia	20	0.0%
107	Netherlands	18	0.0%
108	Uruguay	17	0.0%
109	Dominican Republic	12	0.0%
109	Guatemala	12	0.0%
111	Côte d'Ivoire	10	0.0%
111	Paraguay	10	0.0%
113	Central African Republic	3	0.0%
114	Sierra Leone	2	0.0%
115	Afghanistan	0	0.0%
115	Belgium	0	0.0%
115	Belize	0	0.0%
115	Benin	0	0.0%
115	Bhutan	0	0.0%
115	Burkina Faso	0	0.0%
115	Cameroon	0	0.0%
115	Colombia	0	0.0%
115	El Salvador	0	0.0%
115	Estonia	0	0.0%
115	Gabon	0	0.0%
115	Ghana	0	0.0%
115	Iceland	0	0.0%
115	Ireland	0	0.0%
115	Kosovo	0	0.0%
115	Latvia	0	0.0%
115	Liberia	0	0.0%
115	Lithuania	0	0.0%
115	Luxembourg	0	0.0%
115	Mauritania	0	0.0%
115	Mexico	0	0.0%
115	Moldova	0	0.0%
115	Montenegro	0	0.0%
115	Nepal	0	0.0%
115	New Zealand	0	0.0%
115	Niger	0	0.0%
115	Panama	0	0.0%
115	Philippines	0	0.0%
115	Senegal	0	0.0%
115	Somalia	0	0.0%
115	Suriname	0	0.0%

About this ranking

This ranking counts main battle tanks. Russia leads the world with 12,566 tanks, followed by North Korea (6,645) and United States (5,500).

The world total is 92,715 tanks. The top three — Russia, North Korea and United States — hold 27% of it, and Russia alone has more than the next 2 countries combined. The median country has 145.

31 of the 145 countries in the ranking report none — Suriname, Somalia, Senegal, Philippines, Panama and Niger and others.

Leaders by continent

Europe: Russia — 12,566 (world #1)
Asia: North Korea — 6,645 (world #2)
Americas: United States — 5,500 (world #3)
Africa: Egypt — 4,664 (world #5)
Oceania: Australia — 59 (world #87)

A note on the data

Figures come from the Global Firepower 2023 military strength ranking. Equipment totals are estimates that include units in reserve or storage; readiness — the share actually available — is often much lower.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the most tanks?

Russia leads the world with 12,566 tanks, followed by North Korea (6,645) and United States (5,500).

How many countries have tanks?

114 of 145 countries in the ranking report tanks; 31 report none.

How concentrated is it?

The top three countries — Russia, North Korea and United States — account for 27% of the world total of 92,715, and Russia alone has more than the next 2 countries combined.

Where does the data come from?

Global Firepower 2023 military strength ranking. Equipment counts are estimates and include units in reserve or storage.