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Army comparison: Flag of North Korea North Korea vs Flag of United States United States

United States's army fields 171,065 active vehicles — 26:1 North Korea's 6,537. Additionally, North Korea has 0 and United States has 12,800 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of North Korea North KoreaWorld #10 37.0
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United States leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 4,235 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,531
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,521
  • 32 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,878
  • 1,710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,026+8,000 stored
  • 560 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,719
North Korea United States 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 United States Ratio
Total vehicles 6,537 171,065 🇺🇸 26×
In storage 0 12,800 🇺🇸
On order 0 12,602 🇺🇸
Main battle tanks 4,235 2,666 🇰🇵 1.6×
Artillery pieces 0 4,930 🇺🇸
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,302 163,469 🇺🇸 71×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,280,000 1,326,050 🇺🇸 ≈
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 600,000 806,700 🇺🇸 1.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 32 7,724 🇺🇸 241×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,710 5,026 🇺🇸 2.9×
Self-propelled artillery 0 1,521 🇺🇸
Towed artillery 0 1,878 🇺🇸
Rocket artillery 0 1,531 🇺🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇵 North KoreaT-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×2,200BTR-80 ×32BTR-60 ×1,200
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×1,521
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, North Korea or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 171,065 vehicles compared to North Korea's 6,537 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, North Korea or United States?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to United States's 2,666.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, North Korea or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to North Korea's 32.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, North Korea or United States?
United States operates 5,026 APCs compared to North Korea's 1,710.
Which country has more artillery systems, North Korea or United States?
United States fields 4,930 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.
How do the North Korea and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 26.2 times larger than North Korea's in terms of total vehicles (171,065 vs 6,537).