South Africa vs Vietnam

South Africa vs Vietnam: Population

Population in 2023: 63.2 million people in South Africa and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 37.2 million people, or 1.59 times that in South Africa.

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South Africa vs Vietnam: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 63.2 million people in South Africa and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 37.2 million people, or 1.59 times that in South Africa.
South AfricaVietnamEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Vietnam has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, South Africa ranked 24 and Vietnam ranked 16 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Africa at 94.3 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

YearSouth AfricaVietnamWorld
202363.2 million100 million8.09 billion
202262.4 million99.7 million8.02 billion
202161.5 million98.9 million7.95 billion
202060.6 million98.1 million7.89 billion
201959.6 million97.2 million7.81 billion
201858.6 million96.2 million7.73 billion
201757.6 million95.2 million7.65 billion
201657.3 million94 million7.56 billion
201556.7 million92.8 million7.47 billion
201455.6 million91.7 million7.38 billion
201354.7 million90.6 million7.29 billion
201253.8 million89.5 million7.2 billion
201153 million88.5 million7.11 billion
201052.3 million87.5 million7.02 billion
200951.7 million86.5 million6.93 billion
200851.1 million85.2 million6.84 billion
200750.5 million83.6 million6.76 billion
200650 million82.2 million6.67 billion
200549.5 million81.1 million6.59 billion
200449 million80.3 million6.5 billion
200348.5 million79.6 million6.42 billion
200248 million78.8 million6.34 billion
200147.6 million78 million6.26 billion
200047.2 million77.2 million6.17 billion
199946.7 million76.3 million6.09 billion
199846.2 million75.3 million6.01 billion
199745.7 million74.2 million5.93 billion
199645.1 million73.2 million5.84 billion
199544.5 million72.1 million5.76 billion
199444 million70.9 million5.68 billion
199343.3 million69.6 million5.59 billion
199242.4 million68.3 million5.51 billion
199141.7 million66.9 million5.42 billion
199040.8 million65.5 million5.33 billion
198939.6 million64.2 million5.23 billion
198838.5 million62.8 million5.14 billion
198737.3 million61.6 million5.05 billion
198636.2 million60.4 million4.96 billion
198535 million59.1 million4.87 billion
198433.9 million57.7 million4.78 billion
198332.7 million56.3 million4.7 billion
198231.6 million55 million4.61 billion
198130.5 million53.7 million4.53 billion
198029.5 million52.5 million4.45 billion
197928.6 million51.4 million4.37 billion
197827.9 million50.3 million4.29 billion
197727.1 million49 million4.22 billion
197626.4 million47.7 million4.14 billion
197525.7 million46.5 million4.07 billion
197425 million45.4 million4 billion
197324.3 million44.4 million3.92 billion
197223.6 million43.4 million3.85 billion
197122.9 million42.5 million3.77 billion
197022.3 million41.5 million3.7 billion
196921.6 million40.6 million3.62 billion
196821 million39.7 million3.55 billion
196720.3 million38.9 million3.47 billion
196619.7 million38 million3.4 billion
196519.1 million37.1 million3.34 billion
196418.5 million36.2 million3.26 billion
196318 million35.3 million3.19 billion
196217.4 million34.3 million3.12 billion
196116.9 million33.4 million3.07 billion
196016.4 million32.5 million3.02 billion
195916 million31.6 million2.97 billion
195815.6 million30.7 million2.91 billion
195715.2 million29.8 million2.85 billion
195614.9 million28.9 million2.8 billion
195514.5 million28.2 million2.74 billion
195414.2 million27.4 million2.69 billion
195313.9 million26.8 million2.63 billion
195213.6 million26.1 million2.58 billion
195113.3 million25.6 million2.54 billion
195013 million25.1 million2.49 billion
194912.8 million24.5 million–
194812.5 million23.8 million–
194712.3 million23.1 million–
194612 million22.5 million–
194511.8 million21.8 million–
194411.6 million21.2 million–
194311.4 million20.6 million–
194211.2 million20 million–
194111 million19.5 million–
194010.7 million19.1 million–
193910.5 million18.8 million–
193810.3 million18.6 million–
193710.1 million18.5 million–
19369.92 million18.3 million–
19359.72 million18.2 million–
19349.53 million18.1 million–
19339.34 million18 million–
19329.16 million17.8 million–
19318.97 million17.8 million–
19308.79 million17.7 million–
19298.62 million17.7 million–
19288.44 million17.8 million–
19278.27 million17.8 million–
19268.1 million17.9 million–
19257.93 million18 million–
19247.77 million18.1 million–
19237.61 million18.2 million–
19227.45 million18.2 million–
19217.3 million18.3 million–
19207.17 million18.4 million–
19197.04 million18.5 million–
19186.93 million18.6 million–
19176.82 million18.6 million–
19166.71 million18.7 million–
19156.61 million18.8 million–
19146.5 million18.9 million–
19136.4 million19 million–
19126.3 million19.1 million–
19116.2 million18.9 million–
19106.09 million18.6 million–
19095.99 million18.1 million–
19085.89 million17.4 million–
19075.79 million16.5 million–
19065.7 million15.7 million–
19055.6 million14.9 million–
19045.51 million14.1 million–
19035.41 million13.4 million–
19025.32 million12.7 million–
19015.24 million12.2 million–
19005.16 million11.8 million–
18995.1 million11.5 million–
18985.04 million11.4 million–
18974.98 million11.4 million–
18964.93 million11.3 million–
18954.88 million11.3 million–
18944.82 million11.3 million–
18934.77 million11.2 million–
18924.72 million11.2 million–
18914.67 million11.2 million–
18904.62 million11.1 million–
18894.57 million11.1 million–
18884.52 million11.1 million–
18874.48 million11 million–
18864.43 million11 million–
18854.38 million11 million–
18844.33 million10.9 million–
18834.29 million10.9 million–
18824.24 million10.9 million–
18814.2 million10.8 million–
18804.15 million10.8 million–
18794.11 million10.8 million–
18784.06 million10.8 million–
18774.02 million10.7 million–
18763.98 million10.7 million–
18753.93 million10.7 million–
18743.89 million10.6 million–
18733.85 million10.6 million–
18723.81 million10.6 million–
18713.77 million10.5 million–
18703.73 million10.4 million–
18693.69 million10.2 million–
18683.65 million9.94 million–
18673.61 million9.67 million–
18663.57 million9.4 million–
18653.53 million9.14 million–
18643.5 million8.89 million–
18633.46 million8.64 million–
18623.42 million8.41 million–
18613.39 million8.17 million–
18603.35 million7.95 million–
18593.31 million7.73 million–
18583.28 million7.51 million–
18573.24 million7.31 million–
18563.21 million7.1 million–
18553.17 million6.91 million–
18543.14 million6.72 million–
18533.11 million6.53 million–
18523.07 million6.35 million–
18513.03 million6.21 million–
18502.99 million6.11 million–
18492.94 million6.06 million–
18482.88 million6.04 million–
18472.82 million6.05 million–
18462.75 million6.07 million–
18452.69 million6.09 million–
18442.64 million6.11 million–
18432.58 million6.12 million–
18422.52 million6.14 million–
18412.47 million6.16 million–
18402.41 million6.18 million–
18392.36 million6.2 million–
18382.31 million6.22 million–
18372.26 million6.23 million–
18362.21 million6.25 million–
18352.16 million6.27 million–
18342.11 million6.29 million–
18332.07 million6.31 million–
18322.02 million6.33 million–
18311.98 million6.34 million–
18301.93 million6.36 million–
18291.89 million6.38 million–
18281.85 million6.4 million–
18271.81 million6.42 million–
18261.77 million6.44 million–
18251.73 million6.46 million–
18241.69 million6.48 million–
18231.66 million6.49 million–
18221.62 million6.51 million–
18211.6 million6.5 million–
18201.59 million6.45 million–
18191.57 million6.36 million–
18181.56 million6.24 million–
18171.56 million6.09 million–
18161.55 million5.94 million–
18151.54 million5.79 million–
18141.53 million5.65 million–
18131.52 million5.52 million–
18121.52 million5.38 million–
18111.51 million5.25 million–
18101.5 million5.12 million–
18091.5 million4.99 million–
18081.49 million4.87 million–
18071.49 million4.75 million–
18061.48 million4.64 million–
18051.48 million4.53 million–
18041.47 million4.42 million–
18031.46 million4.31 million–
18021.46 million4.2 million–
18011.45 million4.1 million–
18001.45 million4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth AfricaVietnamWorld
202464 million63.7 million–64.3 million101 million101 million–101 million8.16 billion
202564.8 million64 million–65.5 million102 million101 million–102 million8.23 billion
202665.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million102 million101 million–103 million8.3 billion
202766.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million103 million101 million–104 million8.37 billion
202866.8 million64.9 million–69 million103 million101 million–105 million8.44 billion
202967.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million104 million102 million–106 million8.5 billion
203068.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million104 million102 million–107 million8.57 billion
203168.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million105 million102 million–108 million8.63 billion
203269.4 million66 million–73.4 million105 million102 million–109 million8.7 billion
203370 million66.3 million–74.5 million106 million102 million–109 million8.76 billion
203470.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million106 million102 million–110 million8.82 billion
203571.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million107 million102 million–111 million8.89 billion
203671.8 million67 million–77.5 million107 million102 million–112 million8.95 billion
203772.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million107 million102 million–113 million9.01 billion
203873 million67.3 million–79.5 million108 million102 million–113 million9.06 billion
203973.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million108 million101 million–114 million9.12 billion
204074 million67.5 million–81.5 million108 million101 million–115 million9.18 billion
204174.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million109 million101 million–116 million9.23 billion
204275.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million109 million101 million–117 million9.29 billion
204375.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million109 million101 million–117 million9.34 billion
204476.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million110 million101 million–118 million9.39 billion
204576.7 million68 million–86.9 million110 million101 million–119 million9.44 billion
204677.2 million68.1 million–88 million110 million100 million–119 million9.49 billion
204777.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million110 million100 million–120 million9.54 billion
204878.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million110 million99.6 million–120 million9.58 billion
204978.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million110 million99.1 million–121 million9.62 billion
205079.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million110 million98.4 million–121 million9.66 billion
205179.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million110 million97.9 million–122 million9.7 billion
205280.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million110 million97.3 million–122 million9.74 billion
205380.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million110 million96.7 million–122 million9.78 billion
205481 million68.4 million–97.2 million110 million96.2 million–123 million9.81 billion
205581.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million110 million95.5 million–123 million9.85 billion
205681.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million109 million94.8 million–123 million9.88 billion
205782.3 million68 million–101 million109 million94.3 million–124 million9.91 billion
205882.7 million67.9 million–102 million109 million93.6 million–124 million9.94 billion
205983.1 million67.8 million–103 million109 million92.8 million–124 million9.96 billion
206083.4 million67.5 million–104 million108 million91.9 million–124 million9.99 billion
206183.8 million67.2 million–106 million108 million91.1 million–125 million10 billion
206284.2 million67.1 million–107 million108 million90.3 million–125 million10 billion
206384.6 million67 million–108 million108 million89.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
206484.9 million66.9 million–109 million107 million88.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
206585.3 million66.6 million–110 million107 million87.5 million–126 million10.1 billion
206685.6 million66.3 million–112 million107 million86.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
206785.9 million66.1 million–113 million106 million85.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
206886.2 million65.7 million–115 million106 million84.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
206986.5 million65.3 million–116 million106 million84 million–127 million10.2 billion
207086.9 million65 million–117 million105 million83.1 million–127 million10.2 billion
207187.2 million64.8 million–118 million105 million82.4 million–127 million10.2 billion
207287.5 million64.6 million–119 million105 million81.7 million–128 million10.2 billion
207387.8 million64.3 million–120 million104 million80.9 million–128 million10.2 billion
207488.1 million63.9 million–121 million104 million80 million–128 million10.2 billion
207588.3 million63.6 million–123 million103 million79.1 million–128 million10.3 billion
207688.6 million63.3 million–124 million103 million77.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
207788.9 million63.2 million–125 million102 million76.7 million–129 million10.3 billion
207889.1 million62.8 million–126 million102 million75.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
207989.4 million62.4 million–128 million102 million74.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
208089.7 million62 million–129 million101 million73.9 million–130 million10.3 billion
208189.9 million61.6 million–130 million101 million72.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
208290.2 million61.5 million–132 million100 million71.7 million–131 million10.3 billion
208390.5 million61.3 million–133 million99.6 million70.6 million–131 million10.3 billion
208490.7 million60.9 million–135 million99.2 million69.6 million–132 million10.3 billion
208591 million60.6 million–136 million98.7 million68.7 million–132 million10.3 billion
208691.2 million60.1 million–138 million98.3 million67.9 million–133 million10.3 billion
208791.4 million59.8 million–139 million97.8 million67 million–133 million10.3 billion
208891.7 million59.3 million–141 million97.3 million66.1 million–133 million10.3 billion
208991.9 million58.6 million–142 million96.9 million65.1 million–134 million10.3 billion
209092.2 million58.1 million–144 million96.4 million64.3 million–134 million10.3 billion
209192.4 million57.7 million–146 million96 million63.4 million–135 million10.3 billion
209292.6 million57.2 million–147 million95.5 million62.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
209392.9 million56.8 million–148 million95 million61.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209493.1 million56.4 million–150 million94.6 million61 million–136 million10.2 billion
209593.3 million55.9 million–152 million94.1 million60.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
209693.5 million55.5 million–153 million93.7 million59.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
209793.7 million55 million–155 million93.2 million58.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
209893.9 million54.2 million–156 million92.7 million57.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
209994.1 million53.5 million–158 million92.2 million56.2 million–138 million10.2 billion
210094.3 million53.3 million–159 million91.7 million55 million–138 million10.2 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.

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