Users
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bulgaria: Manufactured by Arsenal J.S. Co as the AR-M1 in 7.62×39mm, 5.45×39mm, and 5.56×45mm.
- 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.
- Iran
- Iraq
- Iraqi Kurdistan
- Israel Captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.
- Kenya
- Laos
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Mali: Armed and Security Forces of Mali.
- Malta: Type 56 variant.
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- North Korea: Type 56 and Type 58 variants were used.
- Palestinian Authority
- Pakistan: Type 56 and Type 81 variants used.
- 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
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Soviet Union: Adopted by the Soviet Union in 1951.
- Sri Lanka: Type 56 variant.
- South Africa: Used by South African Special Forces Brigade.
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Turkey
- Vietnam: Type 56 variant was used extensively by the Viet Cong.
- Yemen
- Yugoslavia
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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