Iran vs South Korea: Armed forces personnel, total
Iran
650,000
in 2020
South Korea
569,000
in 2020
Iran rank
10th
South Korea rank
11th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 650,000 against 569,000 in South Korea, a difference of 81,000.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Globally, Iran ranks 10th 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.