Ethiopian soldier aiming with an AKM
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Bangladesh
Benin
Botswana
Bulgaria Bulgarian modification manufactured by Arsenal J.S.Co as the AR-M1 in 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm, & 5.56x45mm
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Comoros
Congo-Brazzaville
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Namibia
East Germany
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia: AK-47 variant.
Gabon
Georgia: Used by the Georgian Armed Forces for over 15 years. Replaced by the M4 carbine in 2008.
Greece: EKAM counter-terrorist unit of the Hellenic Police.
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Hungary
India: In use by Force One.
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel:Captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.
Laos
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya/ Anti-Gaddafi forces
Macedonia
Madagascar
Mali
Malta: Type 56 variant.
Morocco
Mongolia
Mozambique
North Korea: Type 56 and Type 58 variants were used.
Pakistan: Type 56 variant is used by the Special Service Group of the Pakistan Army.
People's Republic of China: Type 56 variant was used.
Peru
Philippines: Used by the Santiago City PNP.
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Sao Tome and Principe
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Soviet Union: Adopted by the Soviet Union in 1951.
Sri Lanka: Type 56 variant.
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Togo
Turkey
Vietnam: Type 56 variant was used extensively by the Viet Cong.
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
