Military personnel as a share of total population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Viet Nam, 1954–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.5% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Viet Nam peaked at 2.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.4% | — |
| 1955 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +59.7% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -51.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
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- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Viet Nam?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Viet Nam was 0.5% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Viet Nam ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.