As of December 2022, South Korea's number of military forces amounted to about 500 thousand whereas that of North Korea reached approximately 1.28 million. Overall, North Korea had more than twice as many military forces as South Korea.
South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type (in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (June 5, 2023). South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/745187/south-korea-number-of-military-force-in-comparison-to-north-korea/
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/745187/south-korea-number-of-military-force-in-comparison-to-north-korea/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/745187/south-korea-number-of-military-force-in-comparison-to-north-korea/