Comparative army officer ranks of Asia

Comparison Table

Rank comparison chart of armies/ land forces of Asian states.

Template:Ranks and Insignia of Israel Defense Forces/OF/Israeli Army

Rank group	General / flag officers								Senior officers				Junior officers
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan	No rank structure
PLA Ground Force^[1] v t e
PLA Ground Force^[1] v t e			上将 Shàngjiāng		中将 Zhōngjiāng	少将 Shàojiāng			大校 Dàxiào	上校 Shàngxiào	中校 Zhōngxiào	少校 Shàoxiào	上尉 Shàngwèi	中尉 Zhōngwèi		少尉 Shàowèi
Republic of China Army^[2] v t e
Republic of China Army^[2] v t e			一級上將 It-kip siōng-chiòng	二級上將 Jī-kip siōng-chiòng	中將 Tiong-chiòng	少將 Siáu-chiòng			上校 Siōng-hāu		中校 Tiong-hāu	少校 Siáu-hāu	上尉 Siōng-ùi	中尉 Tiong-ùi		少尉 Siáu-ùi
Indonesian Army^[3] v t e
Indonesian Army^[3] v t e	Jenderal besar		Jenderal		Letnan jenderal	Mayor jenderal	Brigadir jenderal		Kolonel		Letnan kolonel	Mayor	Kapten	Letnan satu		Letnan dua
Iranian Ground Forces v t e
			ارتشبد Arteshbod		سپهبد Sepahbod	سرلشکر Sarlashkar	سرتیپ Sartip	سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom	سرهنگ Sarhang		سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom	سرگرد Sargord	سروان Sarvān	ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom	ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom		ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
			General		Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant		Third lieutenant
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force^[4] v t e
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force^[4] v t e			幕僚長たる陸将 Bakuryōchō-taru-rikushō		陸将 Rikushō	陸将補 Rikushō-ho			1等陸佐 Ittō rikusa		2等陸佐 Nitō rikusa	3等陸佐 Santō rikusa	1等陸尉 Ittō rikui	2等陸尉 Nitō rikui	3等陸尉 Santō rikui		准陸尉 Jun rikui
Korean People's Army Ground Force^[5] v t e
Korean People's Army Ground Force^[5] v t e	인민군원수 Inmingun-wonsu	차수 Chasu	대장 Daejang		상장 Sangjang	중장 Chungjang	소장 Sojang		대좌 Daechwa	상좌 Sangjwa	중좌 Chungjwa	소좌 Sojwa	대위 Taewi	상위 Sangwi	중위 Chungwi		소위 Sowi
Republic of Korea Army^[6] v t e
Republic of Korea Army^[6] v t e	원수 Wonsu		대장 Daejang		중장 Jungjang	소장 Sojang	준장 Junjang		대령 Daeryeong		중령 Jungnyeong	소령 Soryeong	대위 Daewi	중위 Jungwi		소위 Sowi
Royal Thai Army^[7] v t e
Royal Thai Army^[7] v t e	จอมพล Chom phon		พลเอก Phon ek		พลโท Phon tho	พลตรี Phon tri			พันเอก Phan ek		พันโท Phan tho	พันตรี Phan tri	ร้อยเอก Roi ek	ร้อยโท Roi tho		ร้อยตรี Roi tri
Philippine Army^[8] v t e
Philippine Army^[8] v t e			General		Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant		Second lieutenant
Russian Ground Forces^[9] v t e
Russian Ground Forces^[9] v t e	Маршал Российской Федерации Marshal Rossiyskoy Federatsii		Генерал армии General armii		Генерал-полковник General-polkovnik	Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant	Генерал-майор General-mayor		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik	Майор Mayor	Kапитан Kapitan	Старший лейтенант Starshiy leytenant	Лейтенант Leytenant		Mладший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenant
Rank group	General / flag officers								Senior officers				Junior officers

^ Ping, Xu (7 August 2017). "我军建军九十年军衔制度沿革" [The evolution of our military rank system over the ninety years of its establishment]. mod.gov.cn (in Chinese). Ministry of National Defense. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú" 陸海空軍服制條例附圖 [Drawings of the Uniform Regulations of the Army, Navy and Air Force] (PDF). Gazette of the Presidential Palace (6769): 65–67. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^ "Pangkat Harian". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). Indonesian National Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ "自衛官の階級" [Self-Defense Forces rank]. mod.go.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ Minnich, James M. (2008). "National Security". In Worden, Robert L. (ed.). North Korea: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 266, 268. LCCN 2008028547. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ "Army Insignia". army.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Army. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
^ "เครื่องหมายยศทหาร" [Military Rank Insignia]. navedu.navy.mi.th (in Thai). Thai Naval Education Department. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "Ranks and insignia". army.mil.ph. Philippine Army. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11 марта 2010 года № 293 "О военной форме одежды, знаках различия военнослужащих и ведомственных знаках отличия"". rg.ru (in Russian). Российской газеты. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[PPC-1] Ping, Xu (7 August 2017). "我军建军九十年军衔制度沿革" [The evolution of our military rank system over the ninety years of its establishment]. mod.gov.cn (in Chinese). Ministry of National Defense. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[Taiwan-2] "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú" 陸海空軍服制條例附圖 [Drawings of the Uniform Regulations of the Army, Navy and Air Force] (PDF). Gazette of the Presidential Palace (6769): 65–67. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

[Indonesia-3] "Pangkat Harian". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). Indonesian National Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[Japan-4] "自衛官の階級" [Self-Defense Forces rank]. mod.go.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[North_Korea-5] Minnich, James M. (2008). "National Security". In Worden, Robert L. (ed.). North Korea: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 266, 268. LCCN 2008028547. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

[SouthKorea_Army-6] "Army Insignia". army.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Army. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

[Thailand-7] "เครื่องหมายยศทหาร" [Military Rank Insignia]. navedu.navy.mi.th (in Thai). Thai Naval Education Department. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[Philippines_Army-8] "Ranks and insignia". army.mil.ph. Philippine Army. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[Russia_Army&AirForce-9] "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11 марта 2010 года № 293 "О военной форме одежды, знаках различия военнослужащих и ведомственных знаках отличия"". rg.ru (in Russian). Российской газеты. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

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