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

Pakistan operates 10,422 active military vehicles vs 6,537 for North Korea.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Pakistan PakistanWorld #8 45.5
ARMS Index / 100

Pakistan leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of North Korea North KoreaWorld #11 38.2
  • 2,704 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 4,235
  • 502 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 662 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 32
  • 2,629 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 3,700 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,710
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 560
  • 225 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Pakistan North Korea 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
Pakistan North Korea Ratio
Total vehicles 10,422 6,537 🇵🇰 1.6×
On order 575 0 🇵🇰
Main battle tanks 2,704 4,235 🇰🇵 1.6×
Artillery pieces 3,793 0 🇵🇰
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,925 2,302 🇵🇰 1.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 660,000 1,280,000 🇰🇵 1.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 550,000 600,000 🇰🇵 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 32 🇰🇵
Armoured personnel carriers 3,700 1,710 🇵🇰 2.2×
Self-propelled artillery 662 0 🇵🇰
Towed artillery 2,629 0 🇵🇰
Rocket artillery 502 0 🇵🇰
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×3,100
🇰🇵 North KoreaT-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×2,200BTR-80 ×32BTR-60 ×1,200
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Pakistan or North Korea?
Pakistan has a larger ground force with 10,422 vehicles compared to North Korea's 6,537 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Pakistan or North Korea?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to Pakistan's 2,704.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Pakistan or North Korea?
North Korea has 32 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Pakistan's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Pakistan or North Korea?
Pakistan operates 3,700 APCs compared to North Korea's 1,710.
Which country has more artillery systems, Pakistan or North Korea?
Pakistan fields 3,793 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.
How do the Pakistan and North Korea armies compare in size?
Pakistan's army is 1.6 times larger than North Korea's in terms of total vehicles (10,422 vs 6,537).