IBRD only vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Armed forces personnel, total

IBRD only
16.35 million
in 2020
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1.47 million
in 2020
IBRD only rank
5th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
3rd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • IBRD only
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198520022020

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 16.35 million against 1.47 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 14.88 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 11.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 12.60 million 939,000 11.66 million IBRD only
1990s 15.03 million 1.19 million 13.84 million IBRD only
2000s 16.29 million 1.29 million 15.00 million IBRD only
2010s 16.08 million 1.42 million 14.67 million IBRD only
2020s 16.35 million 1.47 million 14.88 million IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, IBRD only or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
IBRD only, at 16.35 million against 1.47 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between IBRD only and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
14.88 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IBRD only and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
IBRD only ranks 5th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.