Active military personnel (South Korea): 569K in 2020, the latest available value.
21 observations from 2000 to 2020. Source: World Bank.
Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 569K |
| 2019 | 613K |
| 2018 | 608K |
| 2017 | 634K |
| 2016 | 634K |
| 2015 | 634.5K |
| 2014 | 632.5K |
| 2013 | 659.5K |
| 2012 | 659.5K |
| 2011 | 659.5K |
| 2010 | 659.5K |
| 2009 | 659.5K |
| 2008 | 692K |
| 2007 | 692K |
| 2006 | 692K |
| 2005 | 693K |
| 2004 | 696K |
| 2003 | 690.5K |
| 2002 | 690.5K |
| 2001 | 687.5K |
| 2000 | 687.5K |