South Korea vs Turkey: Armed forces personnel, total
South Korea
569,000
in 2020
Turkey
512,000
in 2020
South Korea rank
11th
Turkey rank
13th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 569,000 against 512,000 in Turkey, a difference of 57,000.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Globally, South Korea ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 13th 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.