South Korea South Korea, Armed forces personnel, total

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2020 569,000 11 -44,000 -7.18%
2019 613,000 11 +5,000 +0.822%
2018 608,000 11 -26,000 -4.1%
2017 634,000 10 0 0%
2016 634,000 10 -500 -0.0788%
2015 634,500 10 +2,000 +0.316%
2014 632,500 10 -27,000 -4.09%
2013 659,500 10 0 0%
2012 659,500 11 0 0%
2011 659,500 11 0 0%
2010 659,500 10 0 0%
2009 659,500 9 -32,500 -4.7%
2008 692,000 9 0 0%
2007 692,000 9 0 0%
2006 692,000 9 -1,000 -0.144%
2005 693,000 8 -3,000 -0.431%
2004 696,000 8 +5,500 +0.797%
2003 690,500 8 0 0%
2002 690,500 8 +3,000 +0.436%
2001 687,500 8 0 0%
2000 687,500 9 +11,000 +1.63%
1999 676,500 11 0 0%
1998 676,500 11 0 0%
1997 676,500 11 +8,500 +1.27%
1996 668,000 11 +27,000 +4.21%
1995 641,000 10 -109,000 -14.5%
1994 750,000 7 0 0%
1993 750,000 7 0 0%
1992 750,000 7 0 0%
1991 750,000 7 +100,000 +15.4%
1990 650,000 8 +3,000 +0.464%
1989 647,000 8 +49,000 +8.19%
1985 598,000 9

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