Military personnel as a share of total population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4835 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Vietnam, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.4835 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 Vietnam peaked at 2.86 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4835, in 2022.
Vietnam 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.38 | — |
| 1955 | 1.4 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 1.42 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.45 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.46 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.49 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.51 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.38 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.35 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.11 | +59.7% |
| 1968 | 2.2 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.3 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.14 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.11 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.84 | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.86 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.68 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | -51.6% |
| 1977 | 1.22 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.28 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.24 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.67 | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 1.82 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.78 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.79 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 1.72 | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 2.06 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 2.02 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.93 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9654 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8808 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8646 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8491 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8251 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6162 | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6063 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6151 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5863 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5807 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5752 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5698 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5306 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5257 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5208 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5159 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.511 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.506 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5309 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5268 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5208 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5151 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5097 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5064 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5008 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.496 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4914 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4872 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4835 | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.4835 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.4835 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population 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 | +59.7% | 1.32 | 2.11 |
| 1976 | -51.6% | 2.68 | 1.3 |
| 1980 | +35.2% | 1.24 | 1.67 |
| 1972 | +34.6% | 2.11 | 2.84 |
| 1999 | -25.3% | 0.8251 | 0.6162 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.48 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.66 | 1.32 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.22 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.67 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.6162 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5626 | 0.5159 | 0.6151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5124 | 0.496 | 0.5309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4874 | 0.4835 | 0.4914 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Vietnam?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Vietnam was 0.4835 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 1974.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4835 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from 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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