North Korea vs Pakistan: Military personnel, gaps filled
North Korea
1.28 million people
in 2022
Pakistan
652,000 people
in 2022
North Korea rank
4th
Pakistan rank
7th
Military personnel, gaps filled over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.28 million people against 652,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 628,000 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.0 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Pakistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 130,000 people | 260,500 people | 130,500 people | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 267,100 people | 217,700 people | 49,400 people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 384,800 people | 293,500 people | 91,300 people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 510,200 people | 476,100 people | 34,100 people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 816,000 people | 502,100 people | 313,900 people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.11 million people | 580,500 people | 529,500 people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 618,500 people | 474,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 641,200 people | 558,400 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.28 million people | 652,667 people | 627,333 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, North Korea or Pakistan?
- North Korea, at 1.28 million people against 652,000 people in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 628,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.