India vs North Korea: Military personnel
India
1.46 million
in 2022
North Korea
1.28 million
in 2022
India rank
2nd
North Korea rank
4th
Military personnel over time
- India
- North Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 1.46 million against 1.28 million in North Korea, a difference of 180,000.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 4th of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 326,000 | 130,000 | 196,000 | India |
| 1950s | 406,600 | 267,100 | 139,500 | India |
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 384,800 | 759,000 | India |
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 510,200 | 980,400 | India |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 816,000 | 379,200 | India |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.11 million | 158,000 | India |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.09 million | 212,400 | India |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.20 million | 155,600 | India |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.28 million | 178,667 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, India or North Korea?
- India, at 1.46 million against 1.28 million in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between India and North Korea?
- 180,000, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and North Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do India and North Korea rank globally for military personnel?
- India ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 4th 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.