Korea vs Late-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total

Korea
569,000
in 2020
Late-demographic dividend
9.50 million
in 2020
Korea rank
11th
Late-demographic dividend rank
8th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Korea
  • Late-demographic dividend
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M198520022020

How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 9.50 million against 569,000 in Korea, a difference of 8.93 million.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 16.7 times Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 11th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 173 countries.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 622,500 7.95 million 7.33 million Late-demographic dividend
1990s 698,850 9.71 million 9.01 million Late-demographic dividend
2000s 688,050 10.02 million 9.34 million Late-demographic dividend
2010s 639,400 9.62 million 8.98 million Late-demographic dividend
2020s 569,000 9.50 million 8.93 million Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Korea or Late-demographic dividend?
Late-demographic dividend, at 9.50 million against 569,000 in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
8.93 million, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Korea and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Korea ranks 11th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th 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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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.