Military personnel, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 1.54 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.54 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.87 people per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.7681 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.54 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 3.87 people per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7681 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7681 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7988 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7681 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7865 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7865 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7865 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.28 people per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1968 | 1.37 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 1.47 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.39 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.4 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.92 people per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.04 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.98 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.96 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.03 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.77 people per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 3.07 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 3.07 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.16 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.77 people per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 3.16 people per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 3.87 people per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 3.87 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.84 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.84 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.23 people per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 3.2 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.63 people per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 2.63 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.15 people per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 2 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.49 people per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.54 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.54 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1719 people per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +63.3% | 0.7865 people per square kilometre | 1.28 people per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +38.5% | 2 people per square kilometre | 2.77 people per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +37.4% | 1.4 people per square kilometre | 1.92 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9797 people per square kilometre | 0.7681 people per square kilometre | 1.47 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 people per square kilometre | 1.39 people per square kilometre | 2.04 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 people per square kilometre | 2.77 people per square kilometre | 3.87 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 1.49 people per square kilometre | 3.23 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 people per square kilometre | 1.45 people per square kilometre | 1.56 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 people per square kilometre | 1.45 people per square kilometre | 1.54 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 people per square kilometre | 1.54 people per square kilometre | 1.54 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 8 Sri Lanka 4.12 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Eritrea 2.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 2.33 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Armenia 1.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 1.48 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 Tonga 1.39 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 1.54 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 people per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7681 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.