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

North Korea operates 6,537 active military vehicles vs 7,394 for Vietnam.

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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 Vietnam VietnamGround pillar #11 70.9
  • 4,235 Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,334
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 750
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 180
  • 32 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 300
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 2,550
  • 1,710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,660
  • 560 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 620
North Korea Vietnam 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 Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 6,537 7,394 🇻🇳 1.1×
On order 0 20 🇻🇳
Main battle tanks 4,235 1,334 🇰🇵 3.2×
Artillery pieces 0 3,480 🇻🇳
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,302 2,580 🇻🇳 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,280,000 450,000 🇰🇵 2.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 600,000 5,000,000 🇻🇳 8.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 32 300 🇻🇳 9.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,710 1,660 🇰🇵 ≈
Self-propelled artillery 0 180 🇻🇳
Towed artillery 0 2,550 🇻🇳
Rocket artillery 0 750 🇻🇳
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇵 North KoreaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,600BTR-80 ×32BTR-60 ×1,200
🇻🇳 VietnamT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,200BMP-1 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, North Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger ground force with 7,394 vehicles compared to North Korea's 6,537 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, North Korea or Vietnam?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to Vietnam's 1,334.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, North Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 300 infantry fighting vehicles compared to North Korea's 32.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, North Korea or Vietnam?
North Korea operates 1,710 APCs compared to Vietnam's 1,660.
Which country has more artillery systems, North Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam fields 3,480 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.