Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Ukraine: Military personnel
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1.28 million
in 2022
Ukraine
688,000
in 2022
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
4th
Ukraine rank
6th
Military personnel over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 1.28 million against 688,000 in Ukraine, a difference of 592,000.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.9 times Ukraine's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 443,750 | 643,750 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 227,200 | 865,300 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 159,300 | 1.04 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 364,333 | 915,667 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Ukraine?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 1.28 million against 688,000 in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Ukraine?
- 592,000, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th 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.