Comparison Results (South Korea vs North Korea)

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

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COUNTRIES

South Korea

PwrIndx: 0.1612*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being ideal.
Ranked 6 of 139

North Korea

PwrIndx: 0.4673*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being ideal.
Ranked 28 of 139

MANPOWER

Total Population
51,835,110

Total Population
25,643,466

Manpower Available
25,917,555

Manpower Available
13,078,168

Fit-for-Service
21,252,395

Fit-for-Service
10,200,971

Reaching Mil. Age Annually
425,048

Reaching Mil. Age Annually
418,240

Active Personnel
600,000

Active Personnel
1,300,000

Reserve Personnel
3,100,000

Reserve Personnel
600,000

FINANCIALS

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

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

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
1,581

Total Aircraft
946

Combat Aircraft
402

Combat Aircraft
458

Dedicated Attack
74

Dedicated Attack
114

Transports
41

Transports
1

Trainers
296

Trainers
169

Special-Mission
30

Special-Mission
0

Helicopters
734

Helicopters
204

Attack Helos
112

Attack Helos
20

LAND POWER

Combat Tanks
2,600

Combat Tanks
6,145

Armored Vehicles
14,100

Armored Vehicles
10,000

Self-Propelled Artillery
3,040

Self-Propelled Artillery
900

Field Artillery
3,854

Field Artillery
250

Rocket Projectors
574

Rocket Projectors
1,500

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength
234

Fleet Strength
492

Aircraft Carriers
0

Submarines
22

Submarines
36

Destroyers
12

Destroyers
0

Frigates
14

Frigates
9

Corvettes
12

Corvettes
0

Coastal Patrol
26

Coastal Patrol
250

Mine Warfare
11

Mine Warfare
2

LOGISTICS

Airports
111

Airports
82

Merchant Marine
1,880

Merchant Marine
264

Ports & Terminals
11

Ports & Terminals
7

Labor Force
26,839,000

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
0 bbl

Oil Consumption
2,800,000 bbl

Oil Consumption
15,500 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

Going Further...

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2021 Military Strength of
South Korea

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2021 Military Strength of
North Korea

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