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

North Korea's army fields 6,537 active vehicles — 5.7:1 Qatar's 1,151.

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Flag of North Korea North KoreaGround pillar #8 74.6
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North Korea leads overall, ahead on 2 of 7 categories

Flag of Qatar QatarGround pillar #73 47.0
  • 4,235 Main battle tanksweight ×10 62
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 16
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 46
  • 32 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 46
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 12
  • 1,710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 218
  • 560 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 751
North Korea Qatar 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
North Korea Qatar Ratio
Total vehicles 6,537 1,151 🇰🇵 5.7×
On order 0 116 🇶🇦
Main battle tanks 4,235 62 🇰🇵 68×
Artillery pieces 0 74 🇶🇦
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,302 1,015 🇰🇵 2.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,280,000 16,500 🇰🇵 78×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 600,000 0 🇰🇵
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Infantry fighting vehicles 32 46 🇶🇦 1.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,710 218 🇰🇵 7.8×
Self-propelled artillery 0 46 🇶🇦
Towed artillery 0 12 🇶🇦
Rocket artillery 0 16 🇶🇦
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇵 North KoreaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,600BTR-80 ×32BTR-60 ×1,200
🇶🇦 QatarLeopard 2 ×62GTK Boxer ×6PzH 2000 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, North Korea or Qatar?
North Korea has a larger ground force with 6,537 vehicles compared to Qatar's 1,151 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, North Korea or Qatar?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to Qatar's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, North Korea or Qatar?
Qatar has 46 infantry fighting vehicles compared to North Korea's 32.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, North Korea or Qatar?
North Korea operates 1,710 APCs compared to Qatar's 218.
Which country has more artillery systems, North Korea or Qatar?
Qatar fields 74 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.
How do the North Korea and Qatar armies compare in size?
North Korea's army is 5.7 times larger than Qatar's in terms of total vehicles (6,537 vs 1,151).