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Army comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of North Korea North Korea

North Korea's army fields 6,537 active vehicles — 3.9:1 Indonesia's 1,663.

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Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaGround pillar #57 51.8
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North Korea leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of North Korea North KoreaGround pillar #8 74.6
  • 103 Main battle tanksweight ×10 4,235
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 0
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 32
  • 234 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,710
  • 386 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 560
Indonesia North Korea Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Indonesia North Korea Ratio
Total vehicles 1,663 6,537 🇰🇵 3.9×
Main battle tanks 103 4,235 🇰🇵 41×
Artillery pieces 388 0 🇮🇩
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,172 2,302 🇰🇵 2.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 404,500 1,280,000 🇰🇵 3.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 400,000 600,000 🇰🇵 1.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 76 32 🇮🇩 2.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 710 1,710 🇰🇵 2.4×
Self-propelled artillery 91 0 🇮🇩
Towed artillery 234 0 🇮🇩
Rocket artillery 63 0 🇮🇩
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
🇰🇵 North KoreaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,600BTR-80 ×32BTR-60 ×1,200
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Indonesia or North Korea?
North Korea has a larger ground force with 6,537 vehicles compared to Indonesia's 1,663 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or North Korea?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to Indonesia's 103.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Indonesia or North Korea?
Indonesia has 76 infantry fighting vehicles compared to North Korea's 32.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Indonesia or North Korea?
North Korea operates 1,710 APCs compared to Indonesia's 710.
Which country has more artillery systems, Indonesia or North Korea?
Indonesia fields 388 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.
How do the Indonesia and North Korea armies compare in size?
North Korea's army is 3.9 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total vehicles (6,537 vs 1,663).