Comparison of France and North Korea Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of France and North Korea for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, France and North Korea, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

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COUNTRIES

France

PwrIndx: 0.1878
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 11 of 145)

North Korea

PwrIndx: 0.5313
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 36 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ North Korea national flag image

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Land Power ✓ North Korea national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ North Korea national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ North Korea national flag image

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Financials ✕ North Korea national flag image

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Logistics ✕ North Korea national flag image

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Geography ✓ North Korea national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 21)
68,521,974
(Diff: 42,449,757)

Total Population (Rnk 55)
26,072,217
(Diff: -42,449,757)

Available Manpower (Rnk 23)
30,149,669
(Diff: 20,763,671)

Available Manpower (Rnk 58)
9,385,998
(Diff: -20,763,671)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 22)
23,845,647
(Diff: 18,579,059)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 64)
5,266,588
(Diff: -18,579,059)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 29)
753,742
(Diff: 336,587)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 53)
417,155
(Diff: -336,587)

Active Personnel (Rnk 25)
200,000
(Diff: -1,120,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 4)
1,320,000
(Diff: 1,120,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 63)
26,000
(Diff: -534,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 12)
560,000
(Diff: 534,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 12)
150,000
(Diff: 50,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 16)
100,000
(Diff: -50,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 10)
$49,730,000,000
(Diff: $46,230,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 58)
$3,500,000,000
(Diff: $-46,230,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 115)
$6,356,459,000,000
(Diff: $6,351,459,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 23)
$5,000,000,000
(Diff: $-6,351,459,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 14)
$224,280,000,000
(Diff: $219,280,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 97)
$5,000,000,000
(Diff: $-219,280,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 10)
$3,048,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,008,000,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 117)
$40,000,000,000
(Diff: $-3,008,000,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 10)
972
(Diff: 21)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 11)
951
(Diff: -21)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 12)
224
(Diff: -216)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 5)
440
(Diff: 216)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -132)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 4)
132
(Diff: 132)

Transports (Rnk 5)
118
(Diff: 117)

Transports (Rnk 51)
1
(Diff: -117)

Trainers (Rnk 22)
140
(Diff: -33)

Trainers (Rnk 16)
173
(Diff: 33)

Special-Mission (Rnk 6)
44
(Diff: 44)

Special-Mission (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -44)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 4)
17
(Diff: 17)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -17)

Helicopters (Rnk 8)
447
(Diff: 242)

Helicopters (Rnk 23)
205
(Diff: -242)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 10)
69
(Diff: 49)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 28)
20
(Diff: -49)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 52)
222
(Diff: -5,623)

Tank Strength (Rnk 2)
5,845
(Diff: 5,623)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 5)
85,023
(Diff: 60,327)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 21)
24,696
(Diff: -60,327)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 34)
96
(Diff: -4,404)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 2)
4,500
(Diff: 4,404)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4,500)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 3)
4,500
(Diff: 4,500)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 72)
9
(Diff: -2,911)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 3)
2,920
(Diff: 2,911)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 26)
128
(Diff: -377)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 3)
505
(Diff: 377)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 3)
1
(Diff: 1)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 3)
3
(Diff: 3)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3)

Submarines (Rnk 12)
9
(Diff: -26)

Submarines (Rnk 4)
35
(Diff: 26)

Destroyers (Rnk 7)
10
(Diff: 10)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -10)

Frigates (Rnk 7)
11
(Diff: 10)

Frigates (Rnk 16)
1
(Diff: -10)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

Corvettes (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: 4)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 46)
15
(Diff: -154)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 4)
169
(Diff: 154)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 7)
17
(Diff: 16)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 21)
1
(Diff: -16)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 14)
464
(Diff: 382)

Airports (Rnk 60)
82
(Diff: -382)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 33)
549
(Diff: 279)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 48)
270
(Diff: -279)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 5)
17
(Diff: 10)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 14)
7
(Diff: -10)

Labor Force (Rnk 20)
31,132,000
(Diff: 13,972,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 36)
17,160,000
(Diff: -13,972,000)

Roadways (Rnk 7)
1,053,215km
(Diff: 1,027,661km)

Roadways (Rnk 101)
25,554km
(Diff: -1,027,661km)

Roadways (Rnk 9)
27,860km
(Diff: 20,425km)

Roadways (Rnk 29)
7,435km
(Diff: -20,425km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 45)
82,000bbl
(Diff: 82,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -82,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 102)
1,700,000bbl
(Diff: 1,679,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 15)
20,500bbl
(Diff: -1,679,500bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 61)
62,000,000bbl
(Diff: 62,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -62,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 85)
16,226,000bbl
(Diff: 16,226,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -16,226,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 83)
38,192,256,000bbl
(Diff: 38,192,256,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 1)
0bbl
(Diff: -38,192,256,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 75)
7,787,000,000bbl
(Diff: 7,787,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -7,787,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 44)
2,312,000bbl
(Diff: -14,064,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 21)
16,376,000bbl
(Diff: 14,064,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 87)
10,712,000bbl
(Diff: 4,014,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 74)
6,698,000bbl
(Diff: -4,014,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -600,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 37)
600,000,000bbl
(Diff: 600,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 43)
643,801km
(Diff: 523,263km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 94)
120,538km
(Diff: -523,263km)

Shared Border (Rnk 83)
4,072km
(Diff: 2,465km)

Shared Border (Rnk 38)
1,607km
(Diff: -2,465km)

Coastline (Rnk 84)
4,853km
(Diff: 2,358km)

Coastline (Rnk 70)
2,495km
(Diff: -2,358km)

Waterways (Rnk 18)
8,501km
(Diff: 6,251km)

Waterways (Rnk 40)
2,250km
(Diff: -6,251km)

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