Ethiopia vs Vietnam: Military personnel, gaps filled

Ethiopia
503,000 people
in 2022
Vietnam
482,000 people
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
10th
Vietnam rank
11th

Military personnel, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 503,000 people against 482,000 people in Vietnam, a difference of 21,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Vietnam ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 28,167 people 205,000 people 176,833 people Vietnam
1960s 43,600 people 311,000 people 267,400 people Vietnam
1970s 105,800 people 603,200 people 497,400 people Vietnam
1980s 250,000 people 1.12 million people 870,300 people Vietnam
1990s 155,000 people 757,900 people 602,900 people Vietnam
2000s 198,800 people 472,400 people 273,600 people Vietnam
2010s 138,000 people 476,600 people 338,600 people Vietnam
2020s 259,667 people 482,000 people 222,333 people Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Vietnam?
Ethiopia, at 503,000 people against 482,000 people in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Vietnam?
21,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vietnam?
69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Vietnam rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.