Iraq vs Viet Nam: Armed forces personnel, total
Iraq
459,000
in 2020
Viet Nam
522,000
in 2020
Iraq rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Iraq
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 522,000 against 459,000 in Iraq, a difference of 63,000.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 1.14 million | 138,500 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 534,470 | 735,300 | 200,830 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 458,933 | 507,889 | 48,956 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 409,780 | 522,000 | 112,220 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 459,000 | 522,000 | 63,000 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Iraq or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 522,000 against 459,000 in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 63,000, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.