Military personnel, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Military personnel, gaps filled was 555,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, gaps filled in South Korea, 1949–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in South Korea is 555,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 750,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69,000 people, in 1949.
South Korea ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 69,000 people | — |
| 1950 | 109,000 people | +58.0% |
| 1951 | 196,000 people | +79.8% |
| 1952 | 335,000 people | +70.9% |
| 1953 | 504,000 people | +50.4% |
| 1954 | 630,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 730,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1956 | 650,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1957 | 650,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 650,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 650,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 650,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 570,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 570,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 627,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 600,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 604,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 572,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 612,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 620,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 620,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 645,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 638,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 635,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 634,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 634,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 630,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 610,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 600,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 600,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 638,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 600,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 606,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 601,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 602,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 602,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 600,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 604,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 604,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 626,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 647,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 650,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 750,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 750,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 750,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 750,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 750,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 670,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 670,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 670,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 665,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 683,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 683,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 686,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 686,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 687,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 688,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 688,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 687,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 687,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 687,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 687,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 655,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 655,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 655,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 655,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 655,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 628,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 630,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 625,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 625,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 599,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 555,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 555,000 people | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 555,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 30.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 555,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500 people, 58.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +79.8% | 109,000 people | 196,000 people |
| 1952 | +70.9% | 196,000 people | 335,000 people |
| 1950 | +58.0% | 69,000 people | 109,000 people |
| 1953 | +50.4% | 335,000 people | 504,000 people |
| 1954 | +25.0% | 504,000 people | 630,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 69,000 people | 69,000 people | 69,000 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 510,400 people | 109,000 people | 730,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 604,500 people | 570,000 people | 650,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 626,400 people | 600,000 people | 645,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 609,200 people | 600,000 people | 647,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 707,500 people | 650,000 people | 750,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 686,200 people | 683,000 people | 688,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,000 people | 625,000 people | 687,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,667 people | 555,000 people | 599,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in South Korea was 555,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 750,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,000 people in 1949.
- How does South Korea rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.