Brazil vs Vietnam: Military personnel
Brazil
367,000 people
in 2022
Vietnam
482,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Vietnam rank
11th
Military personnel over time
- Brazil
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 482,000 people against 367,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 115,000 people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th 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 | Brazil | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 170,333 people | 205,000 people | 34,667 people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 290,100 people | 311,000 people | 20,900 people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 427,000 people | 603,200 people | 176,200 people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 448,100 people | 1.12 million people | 672,200 people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 296,200 people | 757,900 people | 461,700 people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 301,900 people | 472,400 people | 170,500 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 325,800 people | 476,600 people | 150,800 people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 367,000 people | 482,000 people | 115,000 people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Brazil or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 482,000 people against 367,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Brazil and Vietnam?
- 115,000 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for military personnel?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.