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Comparison Results (South Korea vs North Korea)



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



Your selected countries for comparison, South Korea and North Korea, are displayed below. Your Primary selection is displayed in Blue while your Secondary selection is displayed in Red. You can always go back to compare two other military powers.
COUNTRIES
South Korea
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PwrIndx: 0.1509*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being ideal.
Ranked 6 of 138
North Korea
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PwrIndx: 0.3718*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being ideal.
Ranked 25 of 138
MANPOWER
Total Population
51,418,097
Total Population
25,381,085
Manpower Available
25,709,049
Manpower Available
13,045,878
Fit-for-Service
21,081,420
Fit-for-Service
10,123,601
Reaching Mil. Age Annually
632,443
Reaching Mil. Age Annually
415,068
Active Personnel
580,000
Active Personnel
1,280,000
Reserve Personnel
3,100,000
Reserve Personnel
600,000
FINANCIALS
Defense Budget (USD)
$44,000,000,000
Defense Budget (USD)
$1,600,000,000
External Debt (USD)
$384,600,000,000
External Debt (USD)
$5,000,000,000
Foreign Reserve (USD)
$389,200,000,000
Foreign Reserve (USD)
$5,000,000,000
Purchasing Power (USD)
$2,100,000,000,000
Purchasing Power (USD)
$40,000,000,000
AIR POWER
Total Aircraft
1,649
Total Aircraft
949
Combat Aircraft
414
Combat Aircraft
458
Dedicated Attack
71
Dedicated Attack
114
Transports
41
Transports
4
Trainers
298
Trainers
169
Special-Mission
30
Special-Mission
0
Helicopters
803
Helicopters
204
Attack Helos
112
Attack Helos
20
LAND POWER
Combat Tanks
2,614
Combat Tanks
6,045
Armored Vehicles
14,000
Armored Vehicles
10,000
Self-Propelled Artillery
3,040
Self-Propelled Artillery
800
Field Artillery
3,854
Field Artillery
1,000
Rocket Projectors
575
Rocket Projectors
2,110
NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength
234
Fleet Strength
984
Aircraft Carriers
2
Aircraft Carriers
0
Submarines
22
Submarines
83
Destroyers
12
Destroyers
0
Frigates
18
Frigates
11
Corvettes
12
Corvettes
2
Coastal Patrol
111
Coastal Patrol
416
Mine Warfare
11
Mine Warfare
23
LOGISTICS
Airports
111
Airports
82
Merchant Marine
1,897
Merchant Marine
274
Ports & Terminals
11
Ports & Terminals
7
Labor Force
27,470,000
Labor Force
14,000,000
Roadway Coverage
103,029 km
Roadway Coverage
25,554 km
Railway Coverage
3,381 km
Railway Coverage
5,242 km
RESOURCES
Oil Production
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Oil Production
0 bbl
Oil Consumption
2,800,000 bbl
Oil Consumption
15,500 bbl
Proven Reserves
0 bbl
Proven Reserves
0 bbl
GEOGRAPHY
Square Land Area
99,720 km
Square Land Area
120,538 km
Border Coverage
237 km
Border Coverage
1,607 km
Waterway Coverage
1,600 km
Waterway Coverage
2,250 km
Coastline Coverage
2,413 km
Coastline Coverage
2,495 km


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