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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 7,439 for Vietnam.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of North Korea North KoreaWorld #11 38.2
ARMS Index / 100

North Korea leads overall, ahead on 1 of 7 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #22 32.0
  • 4,235 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,379
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 32 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 1,710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 560 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
North Korea Vietnam 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 Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 6,537 7,439 🇻🇳 1.1×
On order 0 20 🇻🇳
Main battle tanks 4,235 1,379 🇰🇵 3.1×
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-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×2,200BTR-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 7,439 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 1,379.
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.