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Comparison of South Korea and North Korea Military Strengths (2023)



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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of South Korea and North Korea for the year 2023.



The selected countries for comparison, South Korea 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.

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: 0.1505
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 6 of 145)
North Korea
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PwrIndx: 0.5118
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 34 of 145)


COMPARISON BRIEF
✓ South Korea national flag image
Manpower
✕ North Korea national flag image
✓ South Korea national flag image Airpower ✕ North Korea national flag image
✓ South Korea national flag image Land Power ✕ North Korea national flag image
✓ South Korea national flag image Naval Power ✕ North Korea national flag image
✓ South Korea national flag image Nat.Resources ✕ North Korea national flag image
✓ South Korea national flag image Financials ✕ North Korea national flag image
✓ South Korea national flag image Logistics ✕ North Korea national flag image
✓ South Korea national flag image Geography ✕ North Korea national flag image
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MANPOWER
Total Population (Rnk 28)
51,844,834
(Diff: 25,889,696)
Total Population (Rnk 55)
25,955,138
(Diff: -25,889,696)
Available Manpower (Rnk 26)
25,922,417
(Diff: 16,578,567)
Available Manpower (Rnk 58)
9,343,850
(Diff: -16,578,567)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 25)
21,256,382
(Diff: 16,013,444)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 64)
5,242,938
(Diff: -16,013,444)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 54)
414,759
(Diff: -523)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 53)
415,282
(Diff: 523)
Active Personnel (Rnk 8)
555,000
(Diff: -645,000)
Active Personnel (Rnk 4)
1,200,000
(Diff: 645,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 9)
500,000
(Diff: -100,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 6)
600,000
(Diff: 100,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 24)
75,000
(Diff: -125,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 12)
200,000
(Diff: 125,000)
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FINANCIALS
Defense Budget (Rnk 10)
$42,100,000,000
(Diff: $37,600,000,000)
Defense Budget (Rnk 45)
$4,500,000,000
(Diff: $-37,600,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 94)
$457,745,000,000
(Diff: $452,745,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 23)
$5,000,000,000
(Diff: $-452,745,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 8)
$389,200,000,000
(Diff: $384,200,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 90)
$5,000,000,000
(Diff: $-384,200,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 14)
$2,187,800,000,000
(Diff: $2,149,300,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 117)
$38,500,000,000
(Diff: $-2,149,300,000,000)


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AIRPOWER
Total Aircraft (Rnk 5)
1,602
(Diff: 655)
Total Aircraft (Rnk 11)
947
(Diff: -655)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 6)
402
(Diff: -56)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 5)
458
(Diff: 56)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 6)
98
(Diff: -16)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 5)
114
(Diff: 16)
Transports (Rnk 20)
41
(Diff: 40)
Transports (Rnk 51)
1
(Diff: -40)
Trainers (Rnk 8)
288
(Diff: 119)
Trainers (Rnk 17)
169
(Diff: -119)
Special-Mission (Rnk 9)
30
(Diff: 30)
Special-Mission (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -30)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 10)
4
(Diff: 4)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)
Helicopters (Rnk 5)
739
(Diff: 534)
Helicopters (Rnk 21)
205
(Diff: -534)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 5)
112
(Diff: 92)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 29)
20
(Diff: -92)


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LAND POWER
Tank Strength (Rnk 10)
2,331
(Diff: -4,314)
Tank Strength (Rnk 2)
6,645
(Diff: 4,314)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 4)
133,738
(Diff: 94,794)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 26)
38,944
(Diff: -94,794)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 3)
3,090
(Diff: -1,910)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 2)
5,000
(Diff: 1,910)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 1)
5,676
(Diff: 676)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 2)
5,000
(Diff: -676)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 12)
581
(Diff: -2,339)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 3)
2,920
(Diff: 2,339)


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NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength (Rnk 19)
157
(Diff: -362)
Fleet Strength (Rnk 3)
519
(Diff: 362)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 4)
2
(Diff: 2)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)
Submarines (Rnk 5)
22
(Diff: -13)
Submarines (Rnk 4)
35
(Diff: 13)
Destroyers (Rnk 5)
13
(Diff: 13)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -13)
Frigates (Rnk 3)
18
(Diff: 17)
Frigates (Rnk 17)
1
(Diff: -17)
Corvettes (Rnk 8)
7
(Diff: 3)
Corvettes (Rnk 11)
4
(Diff: -3)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 25)
35
(Diff: -134)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 3)
169
(Diff: 134)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 8)
14
(Diff: 13)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 21)
1
(Diff: -13)


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LOGISTICS
Airports (Rnk 48)
111
(Diff: 29)
Airports (Rnk 60)
82
(Diff: -29)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 10)
1,904
(Diff: 1,640)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 48)
264
(Diff: -1,640)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 10)
11
(Diff: 4)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 14)
7
(Diff: -4)
Labor Force (Rnk 20)
27,000,000
(Diff: 13,000,000)
Labor Force (Rnk 38)
14,000,000
(Diff: -13,000,000)
Roadways (Rnk 48)
100,428km
(Diff: 74,874km)
Roadways (Rnk 102)
25,554km
(Diff: -74,874km)
Roadways (Rnk 48)
3,979km
(Diff: -3,456km)
Roadways (Rnk 28)
7,435km
(Diff: 3,456km)


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NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Production (Rnk 58)
40,000bbl
(Diff: 40,000bbl)
Oil Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -40,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 106)
2,600,000bbl
(Diff: 2,579,500bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 15)
20,500bbl
(Diff: -2,579,500bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 70)
240,042,000bbl
(Diff: 240,042,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -240,042,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 93)
53,419,105,000bbl
(Diff: 53,419,105,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 1)
0bbl
(Diff: -53,419,105,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 76)
7,079,000,000bbl
(Diff: 7,079,000,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -7,079,000,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 22)
16,364,000bbl
(Diff: -12,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 21)
16,376,000bbl
(Diff: 12,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 108)
140,579,000bbl
(Diff: 133,881,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 74)
6,698,000bbl
(Diff: -133,881,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 49)
326,000,000bbl
(Diff: -274,000,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 37)
600,000,000bbl
(Diff: 274,000,000bbl)


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GEOGRAPHY
Square Land Area (Rnk 104)
99,720km
(Diff: -20,818km)
Square Land Area (Rnk 94)
120,538km
(Diff: 20,818km)
Shared Border (Rnk 4)
237km
(Diff: -1,370km)
Shared Border (Rnk 38)
1,607km
(Diff: 1,370km)
Coastline (Rnk 64)
2,413km
(Diff: -82km)
Coastline (Rnk 70)
2,495km
(Diff: 82km)
Waterways (Rnk 50)
1,600km
(Diff: -650km)
Waterways (Rnk 39)
2,250km
(Diff: 650km)




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