Military · land forces · 2023 data

Which Country Has the Most Self-propelled artillery?

Russia leads the world with 6,575 guns, followed by North Korea (5,000) and South Korea (3,090).

6,575

#1 Russia

34,475

World total (145 countries)

Median country

43%

Share held by the top 3

Top 10

6,575

5,000

3,090

2,795

1,489

1,349

1,225

1,038

1,000

953

Top 5%
Top 30%
Lower half
None

Self-propelled artillery — full ranking

Rank	Country	Self-propelled artillery	Share of world
1	Russia	6,575	19.1%
2	North Korea	5,000	14.5%
3	South Korea	3,090	9.0%
4	China	2,795	8.1%
5	Egypt	1,489	4.3%
6	Vietnam	1,349	3.9%
7	Pakistan	1,225	3.6%
8	Türkiye	1,038	3.0%
9	United States	1,000	2.9%
10	Ukraine	953	2.8%
11	Israel	650	1.9%
12	Greece	590	1.7%
13	Iran	580	1.7%
14	Bulgaria	506	1.5%
15	Poland	490	1.4%
16	Belarus	488	1.4%
17	Jordan	461	1.3%
18	Morocco	453	1.3%
19	Saudi Arabia	333	1.0%
20	Syria	319	0.9%
21	Iraq	281	0.8%
22	Taiwan	272	0.8%
23	Kazakhstan	246	0.7%
24	Japan	238	0.7%
25	Myanmar	230	0.7%
26	Algeria	224	0.6%
27	Uzbekistan	197	0.6%
28	Azerbaijan	167	0.5%
29	Indonesia	153	0.4%
30	Brazil	136	0.4%
31	United Arab Emirates	124	0.4%
32	Germany	121	0.4%
33	Finland	115	0.3%
34	Georgia	103	0.3%
35	Cuba	100	0.3%
35	Ethiopia	100	0.3%
35	India	100	0.3%
38	Spain	96	0.3%
39	France	90	0.3%
39	Serbia	90	0.3%
41	United Kingdom	89	0.3%
42	Lebanon	84	0.2%
43	Argentina	75	0.2%
44	Kuwait	74	0.2%
45	Turkmenistan	73	0.2%
45	Venezuela	73	0.2%
47	Italy	68	0.2%
48	Czechia	66	0.2%
49	Kyrgyzstan	64	0.2%
50	Latvia	59	0.2%
51	Norway	57	0.2%
52	Eritrea	54	0.2%
53	Austria	53	0.2%
54	Thailand	50	0.1%
55	Netherlands	49	0.1%
55	South Africa	49	0.1%
57	Chile	48	0.1%
57	Singapore	48	0.1%
57	Sweden	48	0.1%
60	Romania	47	0.1%
61	Qatar	46	0.1%
62	Laos	45	0.1%
63	Slovakia	41	0.1%
64	Armenia	38	0.1%
64	Bahrain	38	0.1%
66	Bangladesh	30	0.1%
66	Nigeria	30	0.1%
68	Angola	28	0.1%
69	Croatia	25	0.1%
70	Peru	24	0.1%
70	Portugal	24	0.1%
70	South Sudan	24	0.1%
73	Lithuania	21	0.1%
74	Sudan	20	0.1%
75	Denmark	19	0.1%
76	Cambodia	18	0.1%
76	Cameroon	18	0.1%
76	Kenya	18	0.1%
76	North Macedonia	18	0.1%
80	DR Congo	16	0.0%
81	Ecuador	15	0.0%
81	Oman	15	0.0%
83	Botswana	12	0.0%
83	Philippines	12	0.0%
85	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	0.0%
85	Chad	10	0.0%
85	Hungary	10	0.0%
85	Mexico	10	0.0%
85	Yemen	10	0.0%
90	Slovenia	8	0.0%
91	Colombia	6	0.0%
91	Uganda	6	0.0%
91	Uruguay	6	0.0%
91	Zambia	6	0.0%
95	Republic of the Congo	3	0.0%
96	Afghanistan	0	0.0%
96	Albania	0	0.0%
96	Australia	0	0.0%
96	Belgium	0	0.0%
96	Belize	0	0.0%
96	Benin	0	0.0%
96	Bhutan	0	0.0%
96	Bolivia	0	0.0%
96	Burkina Faso	0	0.0%
96	Canada	0	0.0%
96	Central African Republic	0	0.0%
96	Côte d'Ivoire	0	0.0%
96	Dominican Republic	0	0.0%
96	El Salvador	0	0.0%
96	Estonia	0	0.0%
96	Gabon	0	0.0%
96	Ghana	0	0.0%
96	Guatemala	0	0.0%
96	Honduras	0	0.0%
96	Iceland	0	0.0%
96	Ireland	0	0.0%
96	Kosovo	0	0.0%
96	Liberia	0	0.0%
96	Libya	0	0.0%
96	Luxembourg	0	0.0%
96	Madagascar	0	0.0%
96	Malaysia	0	0.0%
96	Mali	0	0.0%
96	Mauritania	0	0.0%
96	Moldova	0	0.0%
96	Mongolia	0	0.0%
96	Montenegro	0	0.0%
96	Mozambique	0	0.0%
96	Namibia	0	0.0%
96	Nepal	0	0.0%
96	New Zealand	0	0.0%
96	Nicaragua	0	0.0%
96	Niger	0	0.0%
96	Panama	0	0.0%
96	Paraguay	0	0.0%
96	Senegal	0	0.0%
96	Sierra Leone	0	0.0%
96	Somalia	0	0.0%
96	Sri Lanka	0	0.0%
96	Suriname	0	0.0%
96	Switzerland	0	0.0%
96	Tajikistan	0	0.0%
96	Tanzania	0	0.0%
96	Tunisia	0	0.0%
96	Zimbabwe	0	0.0%

About this ranking

This ranking counts self-propelled howitzers and guns. Russia leads the world with 6,575 guns, followed by North Korea (5,000) and South Korea (3,090).

The world total is 34,475 guns. The top three — Russia, North Korea and South Korea — hold 43% of it. The median country has 21.

50 of the 145 countries in the ranking report none — Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Switzerland and Suriname and others.

Leaders by continent

Europe: Russia — 6,575 (world #1)
Asia: North Korea — 5,000 (world #2)
Africa: Egypt — 1,489 (world #5)
Americas: United States — 1,000 (world #9)

A note on the data

Figures come from the Global Firepower 2023 military strength ranking. Equipment totals are estimates that include units in reserve or storage; readiness — the share actually available — is often much lower.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the most self-propelled artillery?

Russia leads the world with 6,575 guns, followed by North Korea (5,000) and South Korea (3,090).

How many countries have self-propelled artillery?

95 of 145 countries in the ranking report self-propelled artillery; 50 report none.

How concentrated is it?

The top three countries — Russia, North Korea and South Korea — account for 43% of the world total of 34,475.

Where does the data come from?

Global Firepower 2023 military strength ranking. Equipment counts are estimates and include units in reserve or storage.