Total armed forces personnel reached 569 '000 in 2020 in South Korea, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. This is 7.18% less than in the previous year.
Historically, total armed forces personnel in South Korea reached an all time high of 750 '000 in 1992 and an all time low of 569 '000 in 2020.
South Korea has been ranked 11th within the group of 163 countries we follow in terms of total armed forces personnel.
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