India vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total
India
3.07 million
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.47 million
in 2020
India rank
1st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- India
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
India currently reports 3.07 million against 1.47 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.60 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 939,000 | 321,000 | India |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.19 million | 552,950 | India |
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 1.29 million | 1.27 million | India |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | India |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 1.47 million | 1.60 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, India or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- India, at 3.07 million against 1.47 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.60 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- India ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.