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Military and security service personnel strengths
Korea, North — 6 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | assessments of the size of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) vary widely; approximately 1.1-1.2 million active troops (950,000-1.0 million Army; 110-120,000 Air Force; 60,000 Navy; 10,000 Strategic Missile Forces); est. 200,000 Public Security forces (2019) |
| 2021 | assessments of the size of the Korean People s Army (KPA) vary widely; approximately 1.1-1.3 million active troops (950,000-1.0 million Army; 110-120,000 Air Force; 60,000 Navy; 10,000 Strategic Missile Forces); est. 200,000 internal security forces (2021) note - |
| 2022 | information varies widely; estimated 1.15 million active troops (950,000 Army; 120,000 Air Force; 60,000 Navy; 10,000 Strategic Missile Forces); estimated 200,000 internal security forces (2022) |
| 2023 | information varies; estimated 1-1.2 million active-duty troops; estimated 200,000 internal security forces (2023) |
| 2024 | information varies; estimated 1-1.2 million active-duty troops; estimated 200,000 internal security forces (2023) |
| 2025 | estimates vary; as many as 1.3 million active-duty Korean People's Army (2025) |