Indonesia vs Vietnam: Military personnel
Indonesia
396,000 people
in 2022
Vietnam
482,000 people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
13th
Vietnam rank
11th
Military personnel over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 482,000 people against 396,000 people in Indonesia, a difference of 86,000 people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Vietnam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 240,333 people | 205,000 people | 35,333 people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 356,700 people | 311,000 people | 45,700 people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 292,900 people | 603,200 people | 310,300 people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 276,000 people | 1.12 million people | 844,300 people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 281,100 people | 757,900 people | 476,800 people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 300,500 people | 472,400 people | 171,900 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 367,800 people | 476,600 people | 108,800 people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 396,000 people | 482,000 people | 86,000 people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 482,000 people against 396,000 people in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 86,000 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for military personnel?
- Indonesia ranks 13th 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.