South Korea vs Pakistan: Military personnel
South Korea
555,000
in 2022
Pakistan
652,000
in 2022
South Korea rank
9th
Pakistan rank
7th
Military personnel over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 652,000 against 555,000 in South Korea, a difference of 97,000.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Pakistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 69,000 | 256,000 | 187,000 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 510,400 | 217,700 | 292,700 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 604,500 | 293,500 | 311,000 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 626,400 | 476,100 | 150,300 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 609,200 | 502,100 | 107,100 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 707,500 | 580,500 | 127,000 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 686,200 | 618,500 | 67,700 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 647,000 | 641,200 | 5,800 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 569,667 | 652,667 | 83,000 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, South Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 652,000 against 555,000 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 97,000, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for military personnel?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.