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

Iran operates 6,676 active military vehicles vs 6,537 for North Korea.

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Flag of Iran IranGround pillar #10 72.4
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North Korea leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of North Korea North KoreaGround pillar #8 74.6
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 4,235
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 0
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 32
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,710
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 560
Iran 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
Iran North Korea Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 6,537 🇮🇷 ≈
On order 800 0 🇮🇷
Main battle tanks 1,513 4,235 🇰🇵 2.8×
Artillery pieces 3,798 0 🇮🇷
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 2,302 🇰🇵 1.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 1,280,000 🇰🇵 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 600,000 🇰🇵 1.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 32 🇮🇷 19×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 1,710 🇰🇵 2.7×
Self-propelled artillery 292 0 🇮🇷
Towed artillery 2,030 0 🇮🇷
Rocket artillery 1,476 0 🇮🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇰🇵 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, Iran or North Korea?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to North Korea's 6,537 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or North Korea?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to Iran's 1,513.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or North Korea?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to North Korea's 32.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or North Korea?
North Korea operates 1,710 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or North Korea?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.