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Korea, Rep.

East Asia & Pacific · Seoul

Rank #7 of 173

77.9Strength score

Photos

Army Chief of Staff and Sergeant Major of the Army Visit Soldiers in South Korea (9335978)
Army Chief of Staff and Sergeant Major of the Army Visit Soldiers in South Korea (9335978)U.S. Army 2ID by Sgt. Oniel McDonald · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
USS BLUE RIDGE HOLDS SHIP TOURS IN BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA (9347332)
USS BLUE RIDGE HOLDS SHIP TOURS IN BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA (9347332)U.S. Navy LCC-19 by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Craft · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II formation flight over Wake Island - June 2025
US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II formation flight over Wake Island - June 2025Senior Airman Audree Campbell, USAF · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Strength by area

  • Finance89
  • Air power75
  • Manpower97
  • Land forces93
  • Naval power81
  • Nuclear0

Finance

Defence budget
$47.8B #13
Budget as % of GDP
2.60% #45
Spending per person
$924 #27
GDP
$1.87T #13
Population
51,684,564 #29

Manpower

Active personnel
450,000 #10
Reserve personnel
3,100,000 #2
Paramilitary
13,500 #34
Total personnel
3,563,500 #4

Land forces

Tanks
1,831 #10
Armoured vehicles
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Self-propelled artillery
2,780 #3
Towed artillery
5,800 #2
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
525 #10

Air power

Total aircraft
1,540 #5
Fighter jets
242 #10
Attack aircraft & bombers
98 #6
Transport aircraft
40 #25
Helicopters
827 #4
Attack helicopters
113 #5

Naval power

Total naval vessels
155 #12
Aircraft carriers
0
Helicopter carriers
2 #8
Submarines
22 #7
Destroyers
14 #4
Frigates
18 #4
Corvettes
3 #25
Patrol vessels
96 #12

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads
0

Weapons Korea, Rep. uses (57)

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconFighter aircraft Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IILockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIFighter aircraft Hughes AH-64 ApacheHughes AH-64 ApacheAttack helicopters McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleMcDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleFighter aircraft McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIMcDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIFighter aircraft North American P-51 MustangNorth American P-51 MustangFighter aircraft McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike EagleMcDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike EagleFighter aircraft Lockheed P-3 OrionLockheed P-3 OrionMaritime patrol aircraft Airbus A330 MRTTAirbus A330 MRTTRefuelling tankers K2 Black PantherK2 Black PantherMain battle tanks MIM-23 HawkMIM-23 HawkSurface-to-air missiles K1 88-TankK1 88-TankMain battle tanks

Weapons made in Korea, Rep. (53)

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K2 Black PantherK2 Black PantherMain battle tanks K1 88-TankK1 88-TankMain battle tanks Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12Shotguns Daewoo Precision Industries K2Daewoo Precision Industries K2Assault rifles Daewoo Precision Industries K3Daewoo Precision Industries K3Machine guns K21K21Infantry fighting vehicles Dokdo-class amphibious assault shipDokdo-class amphibious assault shipAircraft carriers Daewoo Precision Industries K5Daewoo Precision Industries K5Pistols K239 ChunmooK239 ChunmooMultiple rocket launchers K136 KooryongK136 KooryongMultiple rocket launchers K745 Blue SharkK745 Blue SharkTorpedoes Daewoo Precision Industries K7Daewoo Precision Industries K7Submachine guns

Others in the region

  1. 3China93.9 VS
  2. 6Korea, Dem. People's Rep.79.4 VS
  3. 11Japan73.7 VS
  4. 17Viet Nam69.4 VS
  5. 22Thailand67.5 VS
  6. 23Indonesia67.4 VS
  7. 25Myanmar66.4 VS
  8. 26Singapore65.8 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based). (Defence budget: 2025)

IISS Military Balance via Wikipedia (personnel); Global Firepower 2026 inventory lists (equipment) · Year 2026 · ↗