Brazil vs Republic of Korea: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Brazil
762,000
in 2020
Republic of Korea
569,000
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 762,000 against 569,000 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 193,000.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 297,500 622,500 325,000 Republic of Korea
1990s 491,495 698,850 207,355 Republic of Korea
2000s 696,228 688,050 8,178 Brazil
2010s 729,592 639,400 90,192 Brazil
2020s 762,000 569,000 193,000 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Brazil or Republic of Korea?
Brazil, at 762,000 against 569,000 in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Brazil and Republic of Korea?
193,000, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Republic of Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.