North Korea vs Vietnam
North Korea vs Vietnam: Population
Population in 2023: 26.4 million people in North Korea and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 74 million people, or 3.8 times that in North Korea.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Vietnam has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, North Korea ranked 55 and Vietnam ranked 16 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts North Korea at 19.5 million people and Vietnam at 91.7 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | North Korea | Vietnam | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.4 million | 100 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 26.3 million | 99.7 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 26.2 million | 98.9 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 26.1 million | 98.1 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 26 million | 97.2 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 25.9 million | 96.2 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 25.8 million | 95.2 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 25.7 million | 94 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 25.6 million | 92.8 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 25.5 million | 91.7 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 25.3 million | 90.6 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 25.2 million | 89.5 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 25.1 million | 88.5 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 25 million | 87.5 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 24.9 million | 86.5 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 24.8 million | 85.2 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 24.7 million | 83.6 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 24.5 million | 82.2 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 24.4 million | 81.1 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 24.3 million | 80.3 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 24.1 million | 79.6 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 23.9 million | 78.8 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 23.8 million | 78 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 23.7 million | 77.2 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 23.5 million | 76.3 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 23.3 million | 75.3 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 23.1 million | 74.2 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 22.9 million | 73.2 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 22.7 million | 72.1 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 22.4 million | 70.9 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 22.1 million | 69.6 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 21.8 million | 68.3 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 21.4 million | 66.9 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 21.1 million | 65.5 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 20.8 million | 64.2 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 20.5 million | 62.8 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 20.2 million | 61.6 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 19.9 million | 60.4 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 19.6 million | 59.1 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 19.3 million | 57.7 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 19.1 million | 56.3 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 18.8 million | 55 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 18.5 million | 53.7 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 18.2 million | 52.5 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 18 million | 51.4 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 17.7 million | 50.3 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 17.5 million | 49 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 17.2 million | 47.7 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 17 million | 46.5 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 16.7 million | 45.4 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 16.4 million | 44.4 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 16 million | 43.4 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 15.6 million | 42.5 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 15.2 million | 41.5 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 14.8 million | 40.6 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 14.4 million | 39.7 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 14 million | 38.9 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 13.6 million | 38 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 13.2 million | 37.1 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 12.9 million | 36.2 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 12.6 million | 35.3 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 12.3 million | 34.3 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 12 million | 33.4 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 11.7 million | 32.5 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 11.5 million | 31.6 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 11.2 million | 30.7 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 10.9 million | 29.8 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 10.6 million | 28.9 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 10.4 million | 28.2 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 10.2 million | 27.4 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 10.2 million | 26.8 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 10.3 million | 26.1 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 10.6 million | 25.6 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 11.1 million | 25.1 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 11 million | 24.5 million | – |
| 1948 | 10.8 million | 23.8 million | – |
| 1947 | 10.6 million | 23.1 million | – |
| 1946 | 10.4 million | 22.5 million | – |
| 1945 | 10.3 million | 21.8 million | – |
| 1944 | 10.1 million | 21.2 million | – |
| 1943 | 9.94 million | 20.6 million | – |
| 1942 | 9.77 million | 20 million | – |
| 1941 | 9.61 million | 19.5 million | – |
| 1940 | 9.46 million | 19.1 million | – |
| 1939 | 9.3 million | 18.8 million | – |
| 1938 | 9.15 million | 18.6 million | – |
| 1937 | 9 million | 18.5 million | – |
| 1936 | 8.85 million | 18.3 million | – |
| 1935 | 8.71 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1934 | 8.57 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1933 | 8.43 million | 18 million | – |
| 1932 | 8.29 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1931 | 8.15 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1930 | 8.02 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1929 | 7.89 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1928 | 7.76 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1927 | 7.63 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1926 | 7.51 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1925 | 7.39 million | 18 million | – |
| 1924 | 7.26 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1923 | 7.15 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1922 | 7.03 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1921 | 6.91 million | 18.3 million | – |
| 1920 | 6.8 million | 18.4 million | – |
| 1919 | 6.69 million | 18.5 million | – |
| 1918 | 6.58 million | 18.6 million | – |
| 1917 | 6.47 million | 18.6 million | – |
| 1916 | 6.35 million | 18.7 million | – |
| 1915 | 6.23 million | 18.8 million | – |
| 1914 | 6.12 million | 18.9 million | – |
| 1913 | 6 million | 19 million | – |
| 1912 | 5.89 million | 19.1 million | – |
| 1911 | 5.8 million | 18.9 million | – |
| 1910 | 5.72 million | 18.6 million | – |
| 1909 | 5.67 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1908 | 5.63 million | 17.4 million | – |
| 1907 | 5.6 million | 16.5 million | – |
| 1906 | 5.58 million | 15.7 million | – |
| 1905 | 5.55 million | 14.9 million | – |
| 1904 | 5.53 million | 14.1 million | – |
| 1903 | 5.5 million | 13.4 million | – |
| 1902 | 5.48 million | 12.7 million | – |
| 1901 | 5.46 million | 12.2 million | – |
| 1900 | 5.43 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1899 | 5.41 million | 11.5 million | – |
| 1898 | 5.39 million | 11.4 million | – |
| 1897 | 5.36 million | 11.4 million | – |
| 1896 | 5.34 million | 11.3 million | – |
| 1895 | 5.31 million | 11.3 million | – |
| 1894 | 5.29 million | 11.3 million | – |
| 1893 | 5.27 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1892 | 5.24 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1891 | 5.22 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1890 | 5.2 million | 11.1 million | – |
| 1889 | 5.17 million | 11.1 million | – |
| 1888 | 5.15 million | 11.1 million | – |
| 1887 | 5.13 million | 11 million | – |
| 1886 | 5.11 million | 11 million | – |
| 1885 | 5.08 million | 11 million | – |
| 1884 | 5.06 million | 10.9 million | – |
| 1883 | 5.04 million | 10.9 million | – |
| 1882 | 5.02 million | 10.9 million | – |
| 1881 | 4.99 million | 10.8 million | – |
| 1880 | 4.97 million | 10.8 million | – |
| 1879 | 4.95 million | 10.8 million | – |
| 1878 | 4.93 million | 10.8 million | – |
| 1877 | 4.9 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1876 | 4.88 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1875 | 4.86 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1874 | 4.84 million | 10.6 million | – |
| 1873 | 4.82 million | 10.6 million | – |
| 1872 | 4.79 million | 10.6 million | – |
| 1871 | 4.77 million | 10.5 million | – |
| 1870 | 4.75 million | 10.4 million | – |
| 1869 | 4.74 million | 10.2 million | – |
| 1868 | 4.72 million | 9.94 million | – |
| 1867 | 4.7 million | 9.67 million | – |
| 1866 | 4.69 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1865 | 4.67 million | 9.14 million | – |
| 1864 | 4.66 million | 8.89 million | – |
| 1863 | 4.64 million | 8.64 million | – |
| 1862 | 4.63 million | 8.41 million | – |
| 1861 | 4.61 million | 8.17 million | – |
| 1860 | 4.6 million | 7.95 million | – |
| 1859 | 4.58 million | 7.73 million | – |
| 1858 | 4.57 million | 7.51 million | – |
| 1857 | 4.55 million | 7.31 million | – |
| 1856 | 4.54 million | 7.1 million | – |
| 1855 | 4.52 million | 6.91 million | – |
| 1854 | 4.5 million | 6.72 million | – |
| 1853 | 4.49 million | 6.53 million | – |
| 1852 | 4.47 million | 6.35 million | – |
| 1851 | 4.46 million | 6.21 million | – |
| 1850 | 4.44 million | 6.11 million | – |
| 1849 | 4.44 million | 6.06 million | – |
| 1848 | 4.44 million | 6.04 million | – |
| 1847 | 4.43 million | 6.05 million | – |
| 1846 | 4.43 million | 6.07 million | – |
| 1845 | 4.43 million | 6.09 million | – |
| 1844 | 4.42 million | 6.11 million | – |
| 1843 | 4.42 million | 6.12 million | – |
| 1842 | 4.42 million | 6.14 million | – |
| 1841 | 4.41 million | 6.16 million | – |
| 1840 | 4.41 million | 6.18 million | – |
| 1839 | 4.41 million | 6.2 million | – |
| 1838 | 4.4 million | 6.22 million | – |
| 1837 | 4.4 million | 6.23 million | – |
| 1836 | 4.4 million | 6.25 million | – |
| 1835 | 4.39 million | 6.27 million | – |
| 1834 | 4.39 million | 6.29 million | – |
| 1833 | 4.39 million | 6.31 million | – |
| 1832 | 4.38 million | 6.33 million | – |
| 1831 | 4.38 million | 6.34 million | – |
| 1830 | 4.38 million | 6.36 million | – |
| 1829 | 4.37 million | 6.38 million | – |
| 1828 | 4.37 million | 6.4 million | – |
| 1827 | 4.37 million | 6.42 million | – |
| 1826 | 4.37 million | 6.44 million | – |
| 1825 | 4.36 million | 6.46 million | – |
| 1824 | 4.36 million | 6.48 million | – |
| 1823 | 4.36 million | 6.49 million | – |
| 1822 | 4.35 million | 6.51 million | – |
| 1821 | 4.35 million | 6.5 million | – |
| 1820 | 4.35 million | 6.45 million | – |
| 1819 | 4.35 million | 6.36 million | – |
| 1818 | 4.35 million | 6.24 million | – |
| 1817 | 4.35 million | 6.09 million | – |
| 1816 | 4.35 million | 5.94 million | – |
| 1815 | 4.35 million | 5.79 million | – |
| 1814 | 4.35 million | 5.65 million | – |
| 1813 | 4.35 million | 5.52 million | – |
| 1812 | 4.35 million | 5.38 million | – |
| 1811 | 4.35 million | 5.25 million | – |
| 1810 | 4.35 million | 5.12 million | – |
| 1809 | 4.35 million | 4.99 million | – |
| 1808 | 4.35 million | 4.87 million | – |
| 1807 | 4.35 million | 4.75 million | – |
| 1806 | 4.35 million | 4.64 million | – |
| 1805 | 4.35 million | 4.53 million | – |
| 1804 | 4.35 million | 4.42 million | – |
| 1803 | 4.35 million | 4.31 million | – |
| 1802 | 4.35 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1801 | 4.35 million | 4.1 million | – |
| 1800 | 4.35 million | 4 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | North Korea | Vietnam | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.5 million26.4 million–26.6 million | 101 million101 million–101 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 26.6 million26.4 million–26.8 million | 102 million101 million–102 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 26.6 million26.4 million–26.9 million | 102 million101 million–103 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 26.7 million26.3 million–27.1 million | 103 million101 million–104 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 26.7 million26.2 million–27.3 million | 103 million101 million–105 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 26.8 million26.1 million–27.4 million | 104 million102 million–106 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 26.8 million26 million–27.6 million | 104 million102 million–107 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 26.8 million25.9 million–27.7 million | 105 million102 million–108 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 26.8 million25.8 million–27.8 million | 105 million102 million–109 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 26.8 million25.7 million–27.9 million | 106 million102 million–109 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 26.8 million25.6 million–28 million | 106 million102 million–110 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 26.8 million25.5 million–28.1 million | 107 million102 million–111 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 26.7 million25.3 million–28.2 million | 107 million102 million–112 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 26.7 million25.2 million–28.2 million | 107 million102 million–113 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 26.7 million25 million–28.3 million | 108 million102 million–113 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 26.6 million24.8 million–28.4 million | 108 million101 million–114 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 26.5 million24.7 million–28.4 million | 108 million101 million–115 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 26.5 million24.5 million–28.5 million | 109 million101 million–116 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 26.4 million24.3 million–28.5 million | 109 million101 million–117 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 26.4 million24.1 million–28.6 million | 109 million101 million–117 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 26.3 million24 million–28.6 million | 110 million101 million–118 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 26.2 million23.8 million–28.7 million | 110 million101 million–119 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 26.1 million23.6 million–28.7 million | 110 million100 million–119 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 26.1 million23.4 million–28.7 million | 110 million100 million–120 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 26 million23.2 million–28.7 million | 110 million99.6 million–120 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 25.9 million23 million–28.7 million | 110 million99.1 million–121 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 25.8 million22.8 million–28.8 million | 110 million98.4 million–121 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 25.7 million22.6 million–28.8 million | 110 million97.9 million–122 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 25.6 million22.4 million–28.9 million | 110 million97.3 million–122 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 25.5 million22.2 million–28.9 million | 110 million96.7 million–122 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 25.4 million22 million–29 million | 110 million96.2 million–123 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 25.3 million21.7 million–29 million | 110 million95.5 million–123 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 25.2 million21.5 million–29.1 million | 109 million94.8 million–123 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 25.1 million21.3 million–29.1 million | 109 million94.3 million–124 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 24.9 million21 million–29.2 million | 109 million93.6 million–124 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 24.8 million20.7 million–29.2 million | 109 million92.8 million–124 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 24.7 million20.5 million–29.3 million | 108 million91.9 million–124 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 24.6 million20.2 million–29.3 million | 108 million91.1 million–125 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 24.4 million19.9 million–29.4 million | 108 million90.3 million–125 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 24.3 million19.7 million–29.4 million | 108 million89.4 million–125 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 24.2 million19.4 million–29.5 million | 107 million88.4 million–125 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 24.1 million19.1 million–29.5 million | 107 million87.5 million–126 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 23.9 million18.9 million–29.6 million | 107 million86.6 million–126 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 23.8 million18.6 million–29.6 million | 106 million85.6 million–126 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 23.7 million18.4 million–29.6 million | 106 million84.8 million–126 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 23.5 million18.1 million–29.7 million | 106 million84 million–127 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 23.4 million17.9 million–29.7 million | 105 million83.1 million–127 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 23.3 million17.6 million–29.8 million | 105 million82.4 million–127 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 23.1 million17.4 million–29.8 million | 105 million81.7 million–128 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 23 million17.1 million–29.9 million | 104 million80.9 million–128 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 22.9 million16.9 million–30.1 million | 104 million80 million–128 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 22.8 million16.6 million–30.1 million | 103 million79.1 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 22.6 million16.4 million–30.2 million | 103 million77.9 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 22.5 million16.1 million–30.3 million | 102 million76.7 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 22.4 million15.9 million–30.4 million | 102 million75.6 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 22.3 million15.7 million–30.4 million | 102 million74.8 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 22.1 million15.4 million–30.5 million | 101 million73.9 million–130 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 22 million15.1 million–30.6 million | 101 million72.8 million–130 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 21.9 million14.9 million–30.5 million | 100 million71.7 million–131 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 21.7 million14.6 million–30.5 million | 99.6 million70.6 million–131 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 21.6 million14.3 million–30.6 million | 99.2 million69.6 million–132 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 21.5 million14.1 million–30.6 million | 98.7 million68.7 million–132 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 21.4 million13.8 million–30.7 million | 98.3 million67.9 million–133 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 21.2 million13.5 million–30.8 million | 97.8 million67 million–133 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 21.1 million13.3 million–30.9 million | 97.3 million66.1 million–133 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 21 million13 million–30.9 million | 96.9 million65.1 million–134 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 20.8 million12.7 million–31 million | 96.4 million64.3 million–134 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 20.7 million12.5 million–31.1 million | 96 million63.4 million–135 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 20.6 million12.3 million–31.2 million | 95.5 million62.6 million–136 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 20.4 million12.1 million–31.4 million | 95 million61.9 million–136 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 20.3 million11.8 million–31.5 million | 94.6 million61 million–136 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 20.2 million11.6 million–31.5 million | 94.1 million60.2 million–137 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 20 million11.4 million–31.6 million | 93.7 million59.2 million–137 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 19.9 million11.2 million–31.6 million | 93.2 million58.3 million–138 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 19.8 million10.9 million–31.6 million | 92.7 million57.3 million–138 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 19.6 million10.7 million–31.6 million | 92.2 million56.2 million–138 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 19.5 million10.5 million–31.6 million | 91.7 million55 million–138 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
North Korea vs Vietnam
Health
- Life expectancyNorth Korea: 73.6 years in 2023Vietnam: 74.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNorth Korea: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024Vietnam: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNorth Korea: 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Vietnam: 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterNorth Korea: 66.5% in 2022Vietnam: 57.8% in 2022
- DepressionNorth Korea: 3.09% in 2017Vietnam: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateNorth Korea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Vietnam: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthNorth Korea: 0.32% a year in 2023Vietnam: 0.64% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNorth Korea: 1.78 births per woman in 2023Vietnam: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNorth Korea: 64.2% in 2025Vietnam: 38.8% in 2025
- Median ageNorth Korea: 36.1 years in 2023Vietnam: 32.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNorth Korea: 12% in 2023Vietnam: 8.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateNorth Korea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Vietnam: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spending per personNorth Korea: $62 in 2018Vietnam: $104 in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNorth Korea: 1.47 million people in 2020Vietnam: 522,000 people in 2020
- National powerNorth Korea: 1.41% of world capability in 2022Vietnam: 1.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNorth Korea: 8.62% of the labour force in 2020Vietnam: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNorth Korea: 1 million TIV in 2010Vietnam: 177 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNorth Korea: 44 million TIV in 2025Vietnam: 10 million TIV in 2018