Pakistan vs India: How Do Their Army Strengths Compare?

With tensions escalating between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, both Pakistan and India are preparing for war.

Having already fought multiple wars over the disputed region of Kashmir, another war might be on the cards considering the war-mongering attitude of the Indian government.

Let’s compare the military arsenal of the South Asian rivals.

	Pakistan	India
Military Budget	$11 billion – 3.6% of GDP	$58 billion – 2.1% of GDP
Foreign Military Assistance	$100 million	–
Active Military Troops	653,800	1.4 million
Nuclear Warheads	140-150	130-140
Maximum Missile Range	Shaheen 2 – 2,000 km	Agni 3 – 3,000 to 5,000 km
Army	Troops: 560,000	Troops: 1.2 million
	Battle Tanks: 2,496	Battle Tanks: 3,565
	Armored Personnel Carriers: 1,605	Armored Personnel Carriers: 336
	Artillery Guns: 4,472	Artillery Guns: 9,719
Air Force	Personnel: 65,000	Personnel: 127,200
	Combat Aircraft: 425	Combat Aircraft: 814
	Early Warning and Control Aircraft: 7	Early Warning and Control Aircraft: 4
Navy	Personnel: 26,000	Personnel: 67,700
	Aircraft Carrier: 0	Aircraft Carrier: 1
	Submarines: 8	Submarines: 16
	Destroyers: No Data Available	Destroyers: 14
	Frigates: 9	Frigates: 13
	Patrol and Coastal Combatant Vessels: 17	Patrol and Coastal Combatant Vessels: 106
	Combat-capable Aircraft: 8	Combat-capable Aircraft: 75

While Pakistan’s military assets may be less than India, history has proved otherwise. Looking at India’s population of more than 1.3 billion, the military arsenal is justified. Pakistan, on the other hand, allocates a major chunk of its budget for defense purposes.