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Military and security forces
Korea, North — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Ministry of People's Armed Forces (consists of the army, navy, and air force) |
| 1991 | Korean People's Army (includes of the Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 1992 | Korean People's Army (including the Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 1993 | Korean People's Army (including the Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 1994 | Korean People's Army (including the Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 1995 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 1996 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 1997 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 1998 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 1999 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 2000 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 2001 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 2002 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 2003 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 2004 | Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces |
| 2005 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Force, Navy, Air Force; Civil Security Forces (2005) |
| 2006 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Force, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2007 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2008 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2009 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2010 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2011 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2012 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2013 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2014 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2015 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2016 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2017 | North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
| 2018 | Korean People's Army (KPA): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2018) |
| 2019 | Korean People's Army (KPA): KPA Ground Forces, KPA Navy, KPA Air Force (includes air defense), KPA Strategic Force (missile forces); Guard Command (protects the Kim family, other senior North Korean leadership figures, and government facilities in Pyongyang); Ministry of Public Security: Border Guards, civil security forces (2019) |
| 2020 | Korean People's Army (KPA): KPA Ground Forces, KPA Navy, KPA Air Force (includes air defense), KPA Strategic Force (missile forces); Guard Command (protects the Kim family, other senior North Korean leadership figures, and government facilities in Pyongyang); Ministry of Public Security: Border Guards, civil security forces (2019) |
| 2021 | Korean People's Army (KPA): KPA Ground Forces, KPA Navy, KPA Air Force and Air Defense Forces, KPA Strategic Forces (missile forces); KPA Special Forces (special operations forces) Security Guard Command (aka Bodyguard Command; protects the Kim family, other senior leadership figures, and government facilities); Ministry of Public Security: Border Guards, civil security forces (2021) note - the North also has a large paramilitary force organized into the Worker Peasant Red Guard and Red Youth Gu |
| 2022 | Korean People's Army (KPA): KPA Ground Forces, KPA Navy, KPA Air Force and Air Defense Forces, KPA Strategic Forces (missile forces), KPA Special Forces (special operations forces); Security Guard Command (aka Bodyguard Command); Ministry of Social Security (formerly Ministry of Public Security): Border Guard General Bureau, civil security forces; Ministry of State Security: internal security, investigations (2021) note 1: the Security Guard Command protects the Kim family, other senior leadersh |
| 2023 | Korean People's Army (KPA): KPA Ground Forces, KPA Navy, KPA Air Force and Air Defense Forces, KPA Strategic Forces (missile forces), KPA Special Forces (special operations forces); Security Guard Command (aka Bodyguard Command); Military Security Command Ministry of Social Security (formerly Ministry of Public Security): Border Guard General Bureau, civil security forces; Ministry of State Security: internal security, investigations (2023) note 1 : North Korea employs a systematic and intention |
| 2024 | Korean People's Army (KPA): KPA Ground Forces, KPA Navy, KPA Air Force and Air Defense Forces, KPA Strategic Forces (missile forces), KPA Special Forces (special operations forces); Security Guard Command (aka Bodyguard Command); Military Security Command Ministry of Social Security (formerly Ministry of Public Security): Border Guard General Bureau, civil security forces; Ministry of State Security: internal security, investigations (2024) note 1 : North Korea employs a systematic and intention |
| 2025 | Korean People's Army (KPA): KPA Ground Forces, KPA Navy, KPA Air Force and Air Defense Forces, KPA Strategic Forces (missile forces), KPA Special Forces (special operations forces); Security Guard Command (aka Bodyguard Command); Military Security Command Ministry of Social Security (formerly Ministry of Public Security): Border Guard General Bureau, civil security forces; Ministry of State Security: internal security, investigations (2025) note 1 : Kim Jong Un is the KPA supreme commander, whil |