Egypt vs South Korea: Military personnel
Egypt
439,000
in 2022
South Korea
555,000
in 2022
Egypt rank
12th
South Korea rank
9th
Military personnel over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 555,000 against 439,000 in Egypt, a difference of 116,000.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 70,000 | 69,000 | 1,000 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 94,900 | 510,400 | 415,500 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 195,500 | 604,500 | 409,000 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 380,400 | 626,400 | 246,000 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 447,200 | 609,200 | 162,000 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 429,600 | 707,500 | 277,900 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 458,800 | 686,200 | 227,400 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 445,000 | 647,000 | 202,000 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 439,000 | 569,667 | 130,667 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Egypt or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 555,000 against 439,000 in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Egypt and South Korea?
- 116,000, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for military personnel?
- Egypt ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.