South Korea Military Size 1960-2024
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- South Korea military size for 2022 was 0.00, a NAN% decline from 2021.
- South Korea military size for 2021 was 0.00, a 100% decline from 2020.
- South Korea military size for 2020 was 569,000.00, a 7.18% decline from 2019.
- South Korea military size for 2019 was 613,000.00, a 0.82% increase from 2018.
| South Korea Military Size - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Number of People | Annual % Change |
| 2022 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 2021 | 0.00 | -100.00% |
| 2020 | 569,000.00 | -7.18% |
| 2019 | 613,000.00 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 608,000.00 | -4.10% |
| 2017 | 634,000.00 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 634,000.00 | -0.08% |
| 2015 | 634,500.00 | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 632,500.00 | -4.09% |
| 2013 | 659,500.00 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 659,500.00 | 0.00% |
| 2011 | 659,500.00 | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 659,500.00 | 0.00% |
| 2009 | 659,500.00 | -4.70% |
| 2008 | 692,000.00 | 0.00% |
| 2007 | 692,000.00 | 0.00% |
| 2006 | 692,000.00 | -0.14% |
| 2005 | 693,000.00 | -0.43% |
| 2004 | 696,000.00 | 0.80% |
| 2003 | 690,500.00 | 0.00% |
| 2002 | 690,500.00 | 0.44% |
| 2001 | 687,500.00 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 687,500.00 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | 676,500.00 | 0.00% |
| 1998 | 676,500.00 | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 676,500.00 | 1.27% |
| 1996 | 668,000.00 | 4.21% |
| 1995 | 641,000.00 | -14.53% |
| 1994 | 750,000.00 | 0.00% |
| 1993 | 750,000.00 | 0.00% |
| 1992 | 750,000.00 | 0.00% |
| 1991 | 750,000.00 | 15.38% |
| 1990 | 650,000.00 | 0.46% |
| 1989 | 647,000.00 | inf% |
| 1988 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1987 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1986 | 0.00 | -100.00% |
| 1985 | 598,000.00 | inf% |
| 1984 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1983 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1982 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1981 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1980 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1979 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1978 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1977 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1976 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1975 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1974 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1973 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1972 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1971 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1970 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1969 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1968 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1967 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1966 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1965 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1964 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1963 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1962 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1961 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1960 | 0.00 | nan% |