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

Myanmar operates 5,840 active military vehicles vs 6,537 for North Korea. Additionally, Myanmar has 90 and North Korea has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Myanmar MyanmarGround pillar #14 68.7
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North Korea leads overall, ahead on 2 of 7 categories

Flag of North Korea North KoreaGround pillar #8 74.6
  • 950 Main battle tanksweight ×10 4,235
  • 670 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 190 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 0
  • 1,150 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 32
  • 1,170 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 1,050 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,710
  • 660+90 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 560
Myanmar 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
Myanmar North Korea Ratio
Total vehicles 5,840 6,537 🇰🇵 1.1×
In storage 90 0 🇲🇲
Main battle tanks 950 4,235 🇰🇵 4.5×
Artillery pieces 2,030 0 🇲🇲
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,860 2,302 🇲🇲 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 201,000 1,280,000 🇰🇵 6.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 600,000 🇰🇵
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,150 32 🇲🇲 36×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,050 1,710 🇰🇵 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 190 0 🇲🇲
Towed artillery 1,170 0 🇲🇲
Rocket artillery 670 0 🇲🇲
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇲🇲 MyanmarT-72 ×300MT-LB ×350Nora B-52 ×40
🇰🇵 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, Myanmar or North Korea?
North Korea has a larger ground force with 6,537 vehicles compared to Myanmar's 5,840 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Myanmar or North Korea?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to Myanmar's 950.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Myanmar or North Korea?
Myanmar has 1,150 infantry fighting vehicles compared to North Korea's 32.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Myanmar or North Korea?
North Korea operates 1,710 APCs compared to Myanmar's 1,050.
Which country has more artillery systems, Myanmar or North Korea?
Myanmar fields 2,030 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.