Indonesia vs South Korea: Armed forces personnel, total
Indonesia
676,000
in 2020
South Korea
569,000
in 2020
Indonesia rank
9th
South Korea rank
11th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 676,000 against 569,000 in South Korea, a difference of 107,000.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Globally, Indonesia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 173 countries.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.