Military personnel, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0107 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in South Korea is 0.0107 people per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.026 people per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 people per person, in 2021.
That places South Korea 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.026 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0221 people per person | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0215 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.023 people per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0214 people per person | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.021 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0194 people per person | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0203 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0201 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0197 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.02 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0194 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.019 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0186 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.017 people per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.017 people per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 people per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0153 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0152 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 people per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.017 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0147 people per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0146 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0144 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.014 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.013 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.013 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 people per person | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0107 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 3.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0107 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 people per person, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0215 people per person | 0.0194 people per person | 0.026 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.018 people per person | 0.0162 people per person | 0.02 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0151 people per person | 0.0145 people per person | 0.0157 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 people per person | 0.0143 people per person | 0.0173 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 people per person | 0.0139 people per person | 0.0145 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 people per person | 0.0121 people per person | 0.0139 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 people per person | 0.0107 people per person | 0.0116 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- 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, per capita in South Korea?
- Military personnel, per capita in South Korea was 0.0107 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 people per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 people per person in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for military personnel, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.