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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 13,291 for Turkey. Additionally, South Korea has 3,400 and Turkey has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of South Korea South KoreaWorld #4 61.0
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South Korea leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 46.9
  • 1,814 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 465 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 2,480 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 536 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 2,800+3,000 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 3,127+400 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,348
  • 10 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 2,000 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
South Korea Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 13,232 13,291 🇹🇷 ≈
In storage 3,400 0 🇰🇷
On order 870 567 🇰🇷 1.5×
Main battle tanks 1,814 2,284 🇹🇷 1.3×
Artillery pieces 5,745 1,882 🇰🇷 3.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,673 9,125 🇹🇷 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 4,348 🇹🇷 1.4×
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
🇹🇷 TurkeyM48A5 Patton ×750ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, South Korea or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,291 vehicles compared to South Korea's 13,232 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 4,348 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.