Egypt vs Vietnam: Military personnel

Egypt
439,000
in 2022
Vietnam
482,000
in 2022
Egypt rank
12th
Vietnam rank
11th

Military personnel over time

  • Egypt
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 482,000 against 439,000 in Egypt, a difference of 43,000.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Vietnam ahead.

Egypt ranks 12th 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 Egypt Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 105,333 205,000 99,667 Vietnam
1960s 195,500 311,000 115,500 Vietnam
1970s 380,400 603,200 222,800 Vietnam
1980s 447,200 1.12 million 673,100 Vietnam
1990s 429,600 757,900 328,300 Vietnam
2000s 458,800 472,400 13,600 Vietnam
2010s 445,000 476,600 31,600 Vietnam
2020s 439,000 482,000 43,000 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Egypt or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 482,000 against 439,000 in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Egypt and Vietnam?
43,000, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for military personnel?
Egypt ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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