India vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Military personnel
India
1.46 million
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.28 million
in 2022
India rank
2nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
4th
Military personnel over time
- India
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
India currently reports 1.46 million against 1.28 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 180,000.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- India, at 1.46 million against 1.28 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 180,000, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for military personnel?
- India ranks 2nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.