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

South Korea operates 13,232 active military vehicles vs 13,201 for Turkey. Additionally, South Korea has 3,400 and Turkey has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of South Korea South KoreaGround pillar #5 77.4
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South Korea leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyGround pillar #6 75.7
  • 1,814 Main battle tanksweight ×10 2,284
  • 465 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 202
  • 2,480 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 1,045
  • 536 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 645
  • 2,800+3,000 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 635
  • 3,127+400 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 6,830
  • 2,010 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 1,560
South Korea Turkey 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
South Korea Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 13,232 13,201 🇰🇷 ≈
In storage 3,400 0 🇰🇷
On order 720 562 🇰🇷 1.3×
Main battle tanks 1,814 2,284 🇹🇷 1.3×
Artillery pieces 5,745 1,882 🇰🇷 3.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,673 9,035 🇹🇷 1.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 500,000 355,200 🇰🇷 1.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,100,000 378,700 🇰🇷 8.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 536 645 🇹🇷 1.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 3,127 6,830 🇹🇷 2.2×
Self-propelled artillery 2,480 1,045 🇰🇷 2.4×
Towed artillery 2,800 635 🇰🇷 4.4×
Rocket artillery 465 202 🇰🇷 2.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇷 South KoreaK1A1 Rokit ×1,511K21 ×466K9 Thunder ×1,240
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645M110 Howitzer ×219
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, South Korea or Turkey?
South Korea has a larger ground force with 13,232 vehicles compared to Turkey's 13,201 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, South Korea or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to South Korea's 1,814.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, South Korea or Turkey?
Turkey has 645 infantry fighting vehicles compared to South Korea's 536.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, South Korea or Turkey?
Turkey operates 6,830 APCs compared to South Korea's 3,127.
Which country has more artillery systems, South Korea or Turkey?
South Korea fields 5,745 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Turkey's 1,882.