The Korean War

Statistics report about the Korean War (1950-1953)

The Korean War

This report presents statistics and facts about the Korean War. The war took place on the Korean peninsula between 1950 and 1953, being fought between South Korea and North Korea, with a UN-led coalition of forces on the side of South Korea and the People's Republic of China on the side of North Korea. The report contains graphics and charts on casualties, public opinion, and other political and societal data.

Table of contents

Beginning of the conflict

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  • Basic Statistic Korean War: UN Security Council resolution on military intervention 1950
  • Basic Statistic Korean War: UN Security Council resolution on the North Korean invasion 1950
  • Basic Statistic Syngman Rhee's vote share in South Korean presidential elections 1948-1960

Casualties

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  • Premium Statistic Number of military casualties during the Korean War 1950-1953
  • Premium Statistic Number of civilian casualties during the Korean War 1950-1953
  • Basic Statistic Korean War: U.S. military deaths by cause of death1950-1953
  • Basic Statistic Korean War: U.S. military casualties during the Battle of Inchon September 1950
  • Basic Statistic Korean War: U.S. military fatalities by casualty type and service branch 1950-1953
  • Basic Statistic Korean War: death of communist POWs in American custody from 1950 to 1953

Other aspects of the war

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  • Basic Statistic Korean War: Annual U.S. military expenditure during Korean War from 1950 to 1953
  • Basic Statistic Korean War: U.S. military servicemembers by branch of service and theater 1950-1953
  • Basic Statistic Korean War: foreign aid for reconstruction in North Korea 1953-1960

Legacy in the U.S.

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  • Basic Statistic Total U.S. servicemembers and living veterans of major conflicts 1941-2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Americans on the justification of military involvement 2019, by war
  • Basic Statistic Number of visitors to the Korean War Veterans Memorial in the U.S. 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. population supporting the use of U.S. troops if North Korea invaded South Korea

Legacy in North & South Korea

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  • Premium Statistic GDP comparison between South and North Korea 2004-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of reunited family members divided by the Korean War 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Attitudes toward North Korea among South Koreans 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Main reasons for unification with South and North Korea 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Time required to achieve unification between South and North Korea 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic South Koreans' opinion on the priority in North Korea policy 2023
  • Basic Statistic South Korean's opinions on ideal political system of unified Korea 2009-2016

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