North Korea Military Strength (2020)
25/138
For 2020, North Korea is ranked 25 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.3718
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
54/138
25,381,085
Available Manpower
46/138
13,045,878
Fit-for-Service
45/138
10,123,601
Reaching Military Age Annually
53/138
415,068
Total Military Personnel
1,880,000 (est.)
Active Personnel
4/138
1,280,000
Reserve Personnel
10/138
600,000
Total Strength
11/138
949
Fighters
5/138
458
Dedicated Attack
5/138
114
Transports
45/138
4
Trainers
18/138
169
Special-Mission
138/138
0
Helicopters
22/138
204
Attack Helicopters
27/138
20
Tanks
3/138
6,045
Armored Vehicles
9/138
10,000
Self-Propelled Artillery
7/138
800
Towed Artillery
15/138
1,000
Rocket Projectors
3/138
2,110
Oil Production
138/138
0 bbl
Oil Consumption
93/138
15,500 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
138/138
0 bbl
Labor Force
41/138
14,000,000
Merchant Marine Strength
41/138
274
Ports & Terminals
14/138
7
Roadway Coverage
97/138
25,554 km
Railway Coverage
33/138
5,242 km
Serviceable Airports
60/138
82
Defense Budget
73/138
$1,600,000,000 usd
External Debt
118/138
$5,000,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
89/138
$5,000,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
110/138
$40,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
93/138
120,538 km
Coastline Coverage
37/138
2,495 km
Shared Borders
93/138
1,607 km
Usable Waterways
41/138
2,250 km