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Army comparison: Flag of South Korea South Korea vs Flag of Pakistan Pakistan

South Korea operates 13,232 active military vehicles vs 9,457 for Pakistan. Additionally, South Korea has 3,400 and Pakistan has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of South Korea South KoreaWorld #5 58.9
ARMS Index / 100

South Korea leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Pakistan PakistanWorld #8 43.4
  • 1,814 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,612
  • 465 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 450
  • 2,480 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 662
  • 536 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 2,800+3,000 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,408
  • 3,127+400 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 3,100
  • 10 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 2,000 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 225
South Korea Pakistan Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
South Korea Pakistan Ratio
Total vehicles 13,232 9,457 🇰🇷 1.4×
In storage 3,400 0 🇰🇷
On order 720 979 🇵🇰 1.4×
Main battle tanks 1,814 2,612 🇵🇰 1.4×
Artillery pieces 5,745 3,520 🇰🇷 1.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,673 3,325 🇰🇷 1.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 500,000 660,000 🇵🇰 1.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,100,000 550,000 🇰🇷 5.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 536 0 🇰🇷
Armoured personnel carriers 3,127 3,100 🇰🇷 ≈
Self-propelled artillery 2,480 662 🇰🇷 3.7×
Towed artillery 2,800 2,408 🇰🇷 1.2×
Rocket artillery 465 450 🇰🇷 ≈
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇷 South KoreaK1A1 Rokit ×1,511K21 ×466K9 Thunder ×1,240
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×2,500
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, South Korea or Pakistan?
South Korea has a larger ground force with 13,232 vehicles compared to Pakistan's 9,457 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, South Korea or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more main battle tanks with 2,612 compared to South Korea's 1,814.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, South Korea or Pakistan?
South Korea has 536 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, South Korea or Pakistan?
South Korea operates 3,127 APCs compared to Pakistan's 3,100.
Which country has more artillery systems, South Korea or Pakistan?
South Korea fields 5,745 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Pakistan's 3,520.