North Korea vs Middle income: Armed forces personnel, total
North Korea
1.47 million
in 2020
Middle income
17.48 million
in 2020
North Korea rank
3rd
Middle income rank
4th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- North Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 17.48 million against 1.47 million in North Korea, a difference of 16.01 million.
That makes Middle income's figure about 11.9 times North Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 4th of 173 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 939,000 | 13.39 million | 12.45 million | Middle income |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 15.21 million | 14.02 million | Middle income |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 17.19 million | 15.90 million | Middle income |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 17.26 million | 15.84 million | Middle income |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 17.48 million | 16.01 million | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, North Korea or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 17.48 million against 1.47 million in North Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between North Korea and Middle income?
- 16.01 million, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle income?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- North Korea ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 4th 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.