As of December 2022, South Korea's number of military forces amounted to about 500 thousand whereas that of North Korea reached approximately 1.28 million. Overall, North Korea had more than twice as many military forces as South Korea.
South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type
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Strategic rocket force**
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (June 5, 2023). South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/745187/south-korea-number-of-military-force-in-comparison-to-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/745187/south-korea-number-of-military-force-in-comparison-to-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2023). South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/745187/south-korea-number-of-military-force-in-comparison-to-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "South Korea's Number of Military Forces in Comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/745187/south-korea-number-of-military-force-in-comparison-to-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/745187/south-korea-number-of-military-force-in-comparison-to-north-korea/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
South Korea's number of military forces in comparison to North Korea as of December 2022, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/745187/south-korea-number-of-military-force-in-comparison-to-north-korea/