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Comparison of South Korea and Japan Military Strengths (2024)



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



The selected countries for comparison, South Korea and Japan, 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.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.
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COUNTRIES
South Korea
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PwrIndx: 0.1416
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 5 of 145)
Japan
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PwrIndx: 0.1601
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 7 of 145)


COMPARISON BRIEF
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Manpower
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South Korea national flag image Airpower Japan national flag image
South Korea national flag image Land Power Japan national flag image
South Korea national flag image Naval Power Japan national flag image
South Korea national flag image Nat.Resources Japan national flag image
South Korea national flag image Financials Japan national flag image
South Korea national flag image Logistics Japan national flag image
South Korea national flag image Geography Japan national flag image
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MANPOWER
Total Population (Rnk 28)
51,966,948
(Diff: -71,752,290)
Total Population (Rnk 11)
123,719,238
(Diff: 71,752,290)
Available Manpower (Rnk 27)
25,983,474
(Diff: -27,215,798)
Available Manpower (Rnk 13)
53,199,272
(Diff: 27,215,798)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 25)
21,306,449
(Diff: -21,747,846)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 12)
43,054,295
(Diff: 21,747,846)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 54)
415,736
(Diff: -697,737)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 20)
1,113,473
(Diff: 697,737)
Active Personnel (Rnk 9)
600,000
(Diff: 352,850)
Active Personnel (Rnk 20)
247,150
(Diff: -352,850)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 2)
3,100,000
(Diff: 3,044,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 48)
56,000
(Diff: -3,044,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 13)
120,000
(Diff: 95,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 28)
25,000
(Diff: -95,000)
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FINANCIALS
Defense Budget (Rnk 11)
$44,700,000,000
(Diff: $-8,300,000,000)
Defense Budget (Rnk 8)
$53,000,000,000
(Diff: $8,300,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 94)
$457,745,000,000
(Diff: $-3,796,526,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 111)
$4,254,271,000,000
(Diff: $3,796,526,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 8)
$463,281,000,000
(Diff: $-942,719,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 2)
$1,406,000,000,000
(Diff: $942,719,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 14)
$2,289,000,000,000
(Diff: $-2,837,000,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 4)
$5,126,000,000,000
(Diff: $2,837,000,000,000)


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AIRPOWER
Total Aircraft (Rnk 5)
1,576
(Diff: 117)
Total Aircraft (Rnk 6)
1,459
(Diff: -117)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 7)
354
(Diff: 137)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 13)
217
(Diff: -137)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 6)
98
(Diff: 62)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 20)
36
(Diff: -62)
Transports (Rnk 20)
41
(Diff: -15)
Transports (Rnk 14)
56
(Diff: 15)
Trainers (Rnk 8)
288
(Diff: -132)
Trainers (Rnk 4)
420
(Diff: 132)
Special-Mission (Rnk 8)
33
(Diff: -112)
Special-Mission (Rnk 3)
145
(Diff: 112)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: -4)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 9)
8
(Diff: 4)
Helicopters (Rnk 5)
758
(Diff: 181)
Helicopters (Rnk 6)
577
(Diff: -181)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 5)
112
(Diff: -7)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 4)
119
(Diff: 7)


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LAND POWER
Tank Strength (Rnk 9)
2,501
(Diff: 1,983)
Tank Strength (Rnk 29)
518
(Diff: -1,983)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 8)
66,492
(Diff: 28,830)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 17)
37,662
(Diff: -28,830)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 4)
3,189
(Diff: 3,016)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 27)
173
(Diff: -3,016)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 2)
4,863
(Diff: 4,383)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 26)
480
(Diff: -4,383)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 11)
581
(Diff: 527)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 49)
54
(Diff: -527)


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NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength (Rnk 15)
200
(Diff: 45)
Fleet Strength (Rnk 21)
155
(Diff: -45)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 4)
2
(Diff: -2)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 2)
4
(Diff: 2)
Submarines (Rnk 6)
22
(Diff: -1)
Submarines (Rnk 5)
23
(Diff: 1)
Destroyers (Rnk 5)
13
(Diff: -23)
Destroyers (Rnk 3)
36
(Diff: 23)
Frigates (Rnk 3)
17
(Diff: 13)
Frigates (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: -13)
Corvettes (Rnk 12)
5
(Diff: -1)
Corvettes (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: 1)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 31)
35
(Diff: 29)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 55)
6
(Diff: -29)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 8)
14
(Diff: -8)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 4)
22
(Diff: 8)


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LOGISTICS
Airports (Rnk 48)
111
(Diff: -64)
Airports (Rnk 31)
175
(Diff: 64)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 8)
2,063
(Diff: -3,527)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 4)
5,590
(Diff: 3,527)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 10)
11
(Diff: -33)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 1)
44
(Diff: 33)
Labor Force (Rnk 23)
28,674,000
(Diff: -39,955,000)
Labor Force (Rnk 9)
68,629,000
(Diff: 39,955,000)
Roadways (Rnk 48)
100,428km
(Diff: -1,118,344km)
Roadways (Rnk 6)
1,218,772km
(Diff: 1,118,344km)
Roadways (Rnk 48)
3,979km
(Diff: -23,332km)
Roadways (Rnk 10)
27,311km
(Diff: 23,332km)


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NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Production (Rnk 58)
40,000bbl
(Diff: 29,800bbl)
Oil Production (Rnk 74)
10,200bbl
(Diff: -29,800bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 106)
2,600,000bbl
(Diff: -1,140,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 111)
3,740,000bbl
(Diff: 1,140,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -44,100,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 62)
44,100,000bbl
(Diff: 44,100,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 70)
240,042,000bbl
(Diff: -1,688,389,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 54)
1,928,431,000bbl
(Diff: 1,688,389,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 94)
53,419,105,000bbl
(Diff: -48,689,633,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 103)
102,108,738,000bbl
(Diff: 48,689,633,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 76)
7,079,000,000bbl
(Diff: -13,819,000,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 69)
20,898,000,000bbl
(Diff: 13,819,000,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 22)
16,364,000bbl
(Diff: -13,476,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 18)
29,840,000bbl
(Diff: 13,476,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 108)
140,579,000bbl
(Diff: -70,303,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 111)
210,882,000bbl
(Diff: 70,303,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 49)
326,000,000bbl
(Diff: -24,000,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 46)
350,000,000bbl
(Diff: 24,000,000bbl)


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GEOGRAPHY
Square Land Area (Rnk 104)
99,720km
(Diff: -278,195km)
Square Land Area (Rnk 60)
377,915km
(Diff: 278,195km)
Shared Border (Rnk 4)
237km
(Diff: 237km)
Shared Border
NONE: ISLAND
(Diff: -237km)
Coastline (Rnk 64)
2,413km
(Diff: -27,338km)
Coastline (Rnk 103)
29,751km
(Diff: 27,338km)
Waterways (Rnk 50)
1,600km
(Diff: -170km)
Waterways (Rnk 46)
1,770km
(Diff: 170km)


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