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

Pakistan operates 9,457 active military vehicles vs 6,537 for North Korea.

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Flag of Pakistan PakistanGround pillar #7 74.7
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Pakistan leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of North Korea North KoreaGround pillar #8 74.6
  • 2,612 Main battle tanksweight ×10 4,235
  • 450 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 662 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 0
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 32
  • 2,408 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 3,325 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,710
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 560
Pakistan 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
Pakistan North Korea Ratio
Total vehicles 9,457 6,537 🇵🇰 1.4×
On order 979 0 🇵🇰
Main battle tanks 2,612 4,235 🇰🇵 1.6×
Artillery pieces 3,520 0 🇵🇰
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,325 2,302 🇵🇰 1.4×
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 3,325 1,710 🇵🇰 1.9×
Self-propelled artillery 662 0 🇵🇰
Towed artillery 2,408 0 🇵🇰
Rocket artillery 450 0 🇵🇰
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanType 59MII ×600M109 Paladin ×438M113 ×2,300
🇰🇵 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, Pakistan or North Korea?
Pakistan has a larger ground force with 9,457 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 2,612.
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 3,325 APCs compared to North Korea's 1,710.
Which country has more artillery systems, Pakistan or North Korea?
Pakistan fields 3,520 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.