Comparison Results (North Korea vs South Korea)

Military comparison results showcasing North Korea and South Korea in side-by-side format.

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COUNTRIES

North Korea

PwrIndx: 0.4684*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being ideal.
Ranked 28 of 138

South Korea

PwrIndx: 0.1621*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being ideal.
Ranked 6 of 138

MANPOWER

Total Population
25,643,466

Total Population
51,835,110

Manpower Available
13,078,168

Manpower Available
25,917,555

Fit-for-Service
10,200,971

Fit-for-Service
21,252,395

Reaching Mil. Age Annually
418,240

Reaching Mil. Age Annually
425,048

Active Personnel
1,300,000

Active Personnel
600,000

Reserve Personnel
600,000

Reserve Personnel
3,100,000

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (USD)
$3,500,000,000

Defense Budget (USD)
$48,000,000,000

External Debt (USD)
$5,000,000,000

External Debt (USD)
$384,600,000,000

Foreign Reserve (USD)
$5,000,000,000

Foreign Reserve (USD)
$389,200,000,000

Purchasing Power (USD)
$40,000,000,000

Purchasing Power (USD)
$2,100,000,000,000

AIR POWER

Total Aircraft
946

Total Aircraft
1,581

Combat Aircraft
458

Combat Aircraft
402

Dedicated Attack
114

Dedicated Attack
74

Transports
1

Transports
41

Trainers
169

Trainers
296

Special-Mission
0

Special-Mission
30

Helicopters
204

Helicopters
734

Attack Helos
20

Attack Helos
112

LAND POWER

Combat Tanks
6,145

Combat Tanks
2,600

Armored Vehicles
10,000

Armored Vehicles
14,100

Self-Propelled Artillery
900

Self-Propelled Artillery
3,040

Field Artillery
250

Field Artillery
3,854

Rocket Projectors
1,500

Rocket Projectors
574

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength
492

Fleet Strength
234

Aircraft Carriers
0

Submarines
36

Submarines
22

Destroyers
0

Destroyers
12

Frigates
9

Frigates
14

Corvettes
0

Corvettes
12

Coastal Patrol
250

Coastal Patrol
26

Mine Warfare
2

Mine Warfare
11

LOGISTICS

Airports
82

Airports
111

Merchant Marine
264

Merchant Marine
1,880

Ports & Terminals
7

Ports & Terminals
11

Labor Force
14,000,000

Labor Force
26,839,000

Roadway Coverage
25,554 km

Roadway Coverage
103,029 km

Railway Coverage
5,242 km

Railway Coverage
3,381 km

RESOURCES

Oil Production
0 bbl

Oil Consumption
15,500 bbl

Oil Consumption
2,800,000 bbl

Proven Reserves
0 bbl

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area
120,538 km

Square Land Area
99,720 km

Border Coverage
1,607 km

Border Coverage
237 km

Waterway Coverage
2,250 km

Waterway Coverage
1,600 km

Coastline Coverage
2,495 km

Coastline Coverage
2,413 km

Going Further...

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2021 Military Strength of
North Korea

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South Korea

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