Türkiye vs Viet Nam: Armed forces personnel, total
Türkiye
512,000
in 2020
Viet Nam
522,000
in 2020
Türkiye rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Türkiye
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 522,000 against 512,000 in Türkiye, a difference of 10,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Türkiye ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 705,000 | 1.14 million | 433,500 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 765,480 | 735,300 | 30,180 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 654,356 | 507,889 | 146,467 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 562,420 | 522,000 | 40,420 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 512,000 | 522,000 | 10,000 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Türkiye or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 522,000 against 512,000 in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Türkiye and Viet Nam?
- 10,000, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Viet Nam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Türkiye and Viet Nam rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Türkiye ranks 13th 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.