South Korea vs Vietnam: Armed forces personnel, total
South Korea
569,000
in 2020
Vietnam
522,000
in 2020
South Korea rank
11th
Vietnam rank
12th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 569,000 against 522,000 in Vietnam, a difference of 47,000.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.
Globally, South Korea ranks 11th 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.