Iraq vs Vietnam: Armed forces personnel
Iraq
459,000
in 2020
Vietnam
522,000
in 2020
Iraq rank
15th
Vietnam rank
12th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 522,000 against 459,000 in Iraq, a difference of 63,000.
That makes Vietnam'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 Vietnam ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 1.14 million | 138,500 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 534,470 | 735,300 | 200,830 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 458,933 | 507,889 | 48,956 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 409,780 | 522,000 | 112,220 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 459,000 | 522,000 | 63,000 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 522,000 against 459,000 in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 63,000, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.