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

South Korea operates 13,232 active military vehicles vs 16,790 for Russia. Additionally, South Korea has 3,400 and Russia has 10,460 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of South Korea South KoreaWorld #4 61.0
ARMS Index / 100

Russia leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 68.2
  • 1,814 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460+2,100 stored
  • 465 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 2,480 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,806+2,060 stored
  • 536 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 2,800+3,000 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 3,127+400 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,742+1,000 stored
  • 10 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308+100 stored
  • 2,000 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,655
South Korea Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 13,232 16,790 🇷🇺 1.3×
In storage 3,400 10,460 🇷🇺 3.1×
On order 870 50 🇰🇷 17×
Main battle tanks 1,814 3,460 🇷🇺 1.9×
Artillery pieces 5,745 3,675 🇰🇷 1.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,673 9,655 🇷🇺 1.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 500,000 1,100,000 🇷🇺 2.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,100,000 1,500,000 🇰🇷 2.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 536 1,950 🇷🇺 3.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 3,127 4,742 🇷🇺 1.5×
Self-propelled artillery 2,480 1,806 🇰🇷 1.4×
Towed artillery 2,800 670 🇰🇷 4.2×
Rocket artillery 465 1,199 🇷🇺 2.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇷 South KoreaK1A1 Rokit ×1,511K21 ×466K9 Thunder ×1,240
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, South Korea or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,790 vehicles compared to South Korea's 13,232 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, South Korea or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to South Korea's 1,814.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, South Korea or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to South Korea's 536.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, South Korea or Russia?
Russia operates 4,742 APCs compared to South Korea's 3,127.
Which country has more artillery systems, South Korea or Russia?
South Korea fields 5,745 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Russia's 3,675.