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Army comparison: Flag of North Korea North Korea vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

North Korea operates 6,537 active military vehicles vs 5,608 for Saudi Arabia. Additionally, North Korea has 0 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

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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 Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaGround pillar #21 66.9
  • 4,235 Main battle tanksweight ×10 945+140 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 257
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 320
  • 32 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 380
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 416
  • 1,710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,190
  • 560 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 2,100
North Korea Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 6,537 5,608 🇰🇵 1.2×
In storage 0 140 🇸🇦
On order 0 177 🇸🇦
Main battle tanks 4,235 945 🇰🇵 4.5×
Artillery pieces 0 993 🇸🇦
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,302 3,670 🇸🇦 1.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,280,000 257,000 🇰🇵 5.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 600,000 0 🇰🇵
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Infantry fighting vehicles 32 380 🇸🇦 12×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,710 1,190 🇰🇵 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 0 320 🇸🇦
Towed artillery 0 416 🇸🇦
Rocket artillery 0 257 🇸🇦
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇵 North KoreaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,600BTR-80 ×32BTR-60 ×1,200
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
North Korea has a larger ground force with 6,537 vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 5,608 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to Saudi Arabia's 945.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 380 infantry fighting vehicles compared to North Korea's 32.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
North Korea operates 1,710 APCs compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,190.
Which country has more artillery systems, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 993 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.