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

North Korea operates 6,537 active military vehicles vs 5,502 for Taiwan.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of North Korea North KoreaWorld #10 37.0
ARMS Index / 100

North Korea leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #20 31.2
  • 4,235 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 990
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 54
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 295
  • 32 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 683
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,390
  • 1,710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,040
  • 560 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
North Korea Taiwan 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
North Korea Taiwan Ratio
Total vehicles 6,537 5,502 🇰🇵 1.2×
On order 0 188 🇹🇼
Main battle tanks 4,235 990 🇰🇵 4.3×
Artillery pieces 0 1,739 🇹🇼
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,302 2,773 🇹🇼 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,280,000 169,000 🇰🇵 7.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 600,000 1,657,000 🇹🇼 2.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 32 683 🇹🇼 21×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,710 2,040 🇹🇼 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 0 295 🇹🇼
Towed artillery 0 1,390 🇹🇼
Rocket artillery 0 54 🇹🇼
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇵 North KoreaT-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×2,200BTR-80 ×32BTR-60 ×1,200
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×1,650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, North Korea or Taiwan?
North Korea has a larger ground force with 6,537 vehicles compared to Taiwan's 5,502 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, North Korea or Taiwan?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to Taiwan's 990.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, North Korea or Taiwan?
Taiwan has 683 infantry fighting vehicles compared to North Korea's 32.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, North Korea or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates 2,040 APCs compared to North Korea's 1,710.
Which country has more artillery systems, North Korea or Taiwan?
Taiwan fields 1,739 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.