Indonesia vs Vietnam: Armed forces personnel, total
Indonesia
676,000
in 2020
Vietnam
522,000
in 2020
Indonesia rank
9th
Vietnam rank
12th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 676,000 against 522,000 in Vietnam, a difference of 154,000.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.
Globally, Indonesia ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 173 countries.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.