South Korea Military Strength (2020)
6/138
For 2020, South Korea is ranked 6 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.1509
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
27/138
51,418,097
Available Manpower
26/138
25,709,049
Fit-for-Service
25/138
21,081,420
Reaching Military Age Annually
34/138
632,443
Total Military Personnel
3,680,000 (est.)
Active Personnel
7/138
580,000
Reserve Personnel
2/138
3,100,000
Total Strength
5/138
1,649
Fighters
6/138
414
Dedicated Attack
12/138
71
Transports
20/138
41
Trainers
8/138
298
Special-Mission
9/138
30
Helicopters
4/138
803
Attack Helicopters
5/138
112
Tanks
11/138
2,614
Armored Vehicles
4/138
14,000
Self-Propelled Artillery
3/138
3,040
Towed Artillery
3/138
3,854
Rocket Projectors
8/138
575
Oil Production
138/138
0 bbl
Oil Consumption
7/138
2,800,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
138/138
0 bbl
Labor Force
23/138
27,470,000
Merchant Marine Strength
9/138
1,897
Ports & Terminals
10/138
11
Roadway Coverage
42/138
103,029 km
Railway Coverage
51/138
3,381 km
Serviceable Airports
49/138
111
Defense Budget
9/138
$44,000,000,000 usd
External Debt
27/138
$384,600,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
8/138
$389,200,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
14/138
$2,100,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
100/138
99,720 km
Coastline Coverage
43/138
2,413 km
Shared Borders
125/138
237 km
Usable Waterways
51/138
1,600 km