United States vs Vietnam

United States vs Vietnam: Population

Population in 2023: 344 million people in United States and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 243 million people, or 3.42 times that in Vietnam.

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United States vs Vietnam: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 344 million people in United States and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 243 million people, or 3.42 times that in Vietnam.
United StatesVietnamEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, United States ranked 3 and Vietnam ranked 16 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts United States at 421 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

YearUnited StatesVietnamWorld
2023344 million100 million8.09 billion
2022342 million99.7 million8.02 billion
2021340 million98.9 million7.95 billion
2020339 million98.1 million7.89 billion
2019338 million97.2 million7.81 billion
2018335 million96.2 million7.73 billion
2017332 million95.2 million7.65 billion
2016329 million94 million7.56 billion
2015326 million92.8 million7.47 billion
2014323 million91.7 million7.38 billion
2013320 million90.6 million7.29 billion
2012317 million89.5 million7.2 billion
2011314 million88.5 million7.11 billion
2010311 million87.5 million7.02 billion
2009308 million86.5 million6.93 billion
2008305 million85.2 million6.84 billion
2007302 million83.6 million6.76 billion
2006299 million82.2 million6.67 billion
2005296 million81.1 million6.59 billion
2004293 million80.3 million6.5 billion
2003290 million79.6 million6.42 billion
2002287 million78.8 million6.34 billion
2001284 million78 million6.26 billion
2000282 million77.2 million6.17 billion
1999279 million76.3 million6.09 billion
1998276 million75.3 million6.01 billion
1997274 million74.2 million5.93 billion
1996271 million73.2 million5.84 billion
1995268 million72.1 million5.76 billion
1994266 million70.9 million5.68 billion
1993263 million69.6 million5.59 billion
1992260 million68.3 million5.51 billion
1991257 million66.9 million5.42 billion
1990253 million65.5 million5.33 billion
1989251 million64.2 million5.23 billion
1988248 million62.8 million5.14 billion
1987246 million61.6 million5.05 billion
1986244 million60.4 million4.96 billion
1985242 million59.1 million4.87 billion
1984239 million57.7 million4.78 billion
1983237 million56.3 million4.7 billion
1982235 million55 million4.61 billion
1981232 million53.7 million4.53 billion
1980230 million52.5 million4.45 billion
1979228 million51.4 million4.37 billion
1978225 million50.3 million4.29 billion
1977223 million49 million4.22 billion
1976221 million47.7 million4.14 billion
1975219 million46.5 million4.07 billion
1974217 million45.4 million4 billion
1973215 million44.4 million3.92 billion
1972213 million43.4 million3.85 billion
1971210 million42.5 million3.77 billion
1970208 million41.5 million3.7 billion
1969205 million40.6 million3.62 billion
1968203 million39.7 million3.55 billion
1967201 million38.9 million3.47 billion
1966198 million38 million3.4 billion
1965196 million37.1 million3.34 billion
1964193 million36.2 million3.26 billion
1963190 million35.3 million3.19 billion
1962187 million34.3 million3.12 billion
1961184 million33.4 million3.07 billion
1960180 million32.5 million3.02 billion
1959177 million31.6 million2.97 billion
1958174 million30.7 million2.91 billion
1957172 million29.8 million2.85 billion
1956169 million28.9 million2.8 billion
1955166 million28.2 million2.74 billion
1954164 million27.4 million2.69 billion
1953161 million26.8 million2.63 billion
1952159 million26.1 million2.58 billion
1951157 million25.6 million2.54 billion
1950154 million25.1 million2.49 billion
1949146 million24.5 million–
1948144 million23.8 million–
1947142 million23.1 million–
1946140 million22.5 million–
1945138 million21.8 million–
1944136 million21.2 million–
1943134 million20.6 million–
1942133 million20 million–
1941131 million19.5 million–
1940129 million19.1 million–
1939128 million18.8 million–
1938127 million18.6 million–
1937126 million18.5 million–
1936125 million18.3 million–
1935124 million18.2 million–
1934124 million18.1 million–
1933123 million18 million–
1932122 million17.8 million–
1931121 million17.8 million–
1930120 million17.7 million–
1929118 million17.7 million–
1928117 million17.8 million–
1927115 million17.8 million–
1926113 million17.9 million–
1925112 million18 million–
1924110 million18.1 million–
1923109 million18.2 million–
1922107 million18.2 million–
1921105 million18.3 million–
1920104 million18.4 million–
1919102 million18.5 million–
1918101 million18.6 million–
191799.6 million18.6 million–
191698.2 million18.7 million–
191596.9 million18.8 million–
191495.5 million18.9 million–
191394.2 million19 million–
191293 million19.1 million–
191191.6 million18.9 million–
191090.2 million18.6 million–
190988.7 million18.1 million–
190887.1 million17.4 million–
190785.4 million16.5 million–
190683.8 million15.7 million–
190582.3 million14.9 million–
190480.7 million14.1 million–
190379.2 million13.4 million–
190277.7 million12.7 million–
190176.3 million12.2 million–
190074.8 million11.8 million–
189973.5 million11.5 million–
189872.1 million11.4 million–
189770.8 million11.4 million–
189669.5 million11.3 million–
189568.2 million11.3 million–
189467 million11.3 million–
189365.8 million11.2 million–
189264.6 million11.2 million–
189163.4 million11.2 million–
189062.1 million11.1 million–
188960.8 million11.1 million–
188859.6 million11.1 million–
188758.2 million11 million–
188657 million11 million–
188555.7 million11 million–
188454.5 million10.9 million–
188353.3 million10.9 million–
188252.1 million10.9 million–
188151 million10.8 million–
188049.8 million10.8 million–
187948.8 million10.8 million–
187847.7 million10.8 million–
187746.6 million10.7 million–
187645.6 million10.7 million–
187544.6 million10.7 million–
187443.6 million10.6 million–
187342.7 million10.6 million–
187241.7 million10.6 million–
187140.8 million10.5 million–
187039.9 million10.4 million–
186939 million10.2 million–
186838.1 million9.94 million–
186737.3 million9.67 million–
186636.4 million9.4 million–
186535.6 million9.14 million–
186434.8 million8.89 million–
186334 million8.64 million–
186233.2 million8.41 million–
186132.4 million8.17 million–
186031.6 million7.95 million–
185930.8 million7.73 million–
185829.9 million7.51 million–
185729 million7.31 million–
185628.2 million7.1 million–
185527.4 million6.91 million–
185426.6 million6.72 million–
185325.8 million6.53 million–
185225 million6.35 million–
185124.3 million6.21 million–
185023.6 million6.11 million–
184922.9 million6.06 million–
184822.2 million6.04 million–
184721.6 million6.05 million–
184620.9 million6.07 million–
184520.3 million6.09 million–
184419.7 million6.11 million–
184319.1 million6.12 million–
184218.5 million6.14 million–
184118 million6.16 million–
184017.5 million6.18 million–
183917 million6.2 million–
183816.5 million6.22 million–
183716.1 million6.23 million–
183615.6 million6.25 million–
183515.2 million6.27 million–
183414.8 million6.29 million–
183314.4 million6.31 million–
183214 million6.33 million–
183113.6 million6.34 million–
183013.3 million6.36 million–
182912.9 million6.38 million–
182812.5 million6.4 million–
182712.2 million6.42 million–
182611.8 million6.44 million–
182511.5 million6.46 million–
182411.2 million6.48 million–
182310.9 million6.49 million–
182210.6 million6.51 million–
182110.3 million6.5 million–
18209.97 million6.45 million–
18199.67 million6.36 million–
18189.37 million6.24 million–
18179.07 million6.09 million–
18168.79 million5.94 million–
18158.51 million5.79 million–
18148.24 million5.65 million–
18137.98 million5.52 million–
18127.73 million5.38 million–
18117.5 million5.25 million–
18107.3 million5.12 million–
18097.11 million4.99 million–
18086.97 million4.87 million–
18076.84 million4.75 million–
18066.72 million4.64 million–
18056.59 million4.53 million–
18046.47 million4.42 million–
18036.35 million4.31 million–
18026.23 million4.2 million–
18016.11 million4.1 million–
18006 million4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearUnited StatesVietnamWorld
2024345 million345 million–346 million101 million101 million–101 million8.16 billion
2025347 million346 million–348 million102 million101 million–102 million8.23 billion
2026349 million347 million–351 million102 million101 million–103 million8.3 billion
2027351 million348 million–354 million103 million101 million–104 million8.37 billion
2028352 million349 million–356 million103 million101 million–105 million8.44 billion
2029354 million349 million–359 million104 million102 million–106 million8.5 billion
2030356 million350 million–362 million104 million102 million–107 million8.57 billion
2031357 million350 million–365 million105 million102 million–108 million8.63 billion
2032359 million351 million–367 million105 million102 million–109 million8.7 billion
2033360 million351 million–370 million106 million102 million–109 million8.76 billion
2034362 million351 million–373 million106 million102 million–110 million8.82 billion
2035363 million351 million–376 million107 million102 million–111 million8.89 billion
2036365 million351 million–379 million107 million102 million–112 million8.95 billion
2037366 million351 million–382 million107 million102 million–113 million9.01 billion
2038368 million351 million–385 million108 million102 million–113 million9.06 billion
2039369 million350 million–388 million108 million101 million–114 million9.12 billion
2040370 million350 million–391 million108 million101 million–115 million9.18 billion
2041372 million349 million–394 million109 million101 million–116 million9.23 billion
2042373 million349 million–397 million109 million101 million–117 million9.29 billion
2043374 million348 million–400 million109 million101 million–117 million9.34 billion
2044375 million347 million–403 million110 million101 million–118 million9.39 billion
2045376 million346 million–406 million110 million101 million–119 million9.44 billion
2046377 million346 million–409 million110 million100 million–119 million9.49 billion
2047378 million344 million–411 million110 million100 million–120 million9.54 billion
2048379 million343 million–414 million110 million99.6 million–120 million9.58 billion
2049380 million343 million–417 million110 million99.1 million–121 million9.62 billion
2050381 million342 million–420 million110 million98.4 million–121 million9.66 billion
2051382 million341 million–423 million110 million97.9 million–122 million9.7 billion
2052383 million340 million–425 million110 million97.3 million–122 million9.74 billion
2053383 million339 million–428 million110 million96.7 million–122 million9.78 billion
2054384 million337 million–431 million110 million96.2 million–123 million9.81 billion
2055385 million336 million–434 million110 million95.5 million–123 million9.85 billion
2056386 million335 million–436 million109 million94.8 million–123 million9.88 billion
2057386 million333 million–440 million109 million94.3 million–124 million9.91 billion
2058387 million332 million–443 million109 million93.6 million–124 million9.94 billion
2059388 million331 million–446 million109 million92.8 million–124 million9.96 billion
2060389 million329 million–449 million108 million91.9 million–124 million9.99 billion
2061390 million327 million–452 million108 million91.1 million–125 million10 billion
2062391 million325 million–455 million108 million90.3 million–125 million10 billion
2063392 million325 million–458 million108 million89.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
2064392 million324 million–462 million107 million88.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
2065393 million322 million–465 million107 million87.5 million–126 million10.1 billion
2066394 million320 million–469 million107 million86.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
2067395 million319 million–474 million106 million85.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
2068396 million317 million–478 million106 million84.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
2069397 million315 million–481 million106 million84 million–127 million10.2 billion
2070398 million313 million–485 million105 million83.1 million–127 million10.2 billion
2071399 million311 million–489 million105 million82.4 million–127 million10.2 billion
2072400 million309 million–493 million105 million81.7 million–128 million10.2 billion
2073401 million307 million–497 million104 million80.9 million–128 million10.2 billion
2074402 million305 million–502 million104 million80 million–128 million10.2 billion
2075403 million304 million–506 million103 million79.1 million–128 million10.3 billion
2076404 million302 million–510 million103 million77.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
2077405 million300 million–515 million102 million76.7 million–129 million10.3 billion
2078406 million298 million–520 million102 million75.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
2079406 million297 million–525 million102 million74.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
2080407 million295 million–530 million101 million73.9 million–130 million10.3 billion
2081408 million293 million–535 million101 million72.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
2082409 million292 million–538 million100 million71.7 million–131 million10.3 billion
2083409 million291 million–542 million99.6 million70.6 million–131 million10.3 billion
2084410 million289 million–547 million99.2 million69.6 million–132 million10.3 billion
2085411 million286 million–552 million98.7 million68.7 million–132 million10.3 billion
2086412 million284 million–558 million98.3 million67.9 million–133 million10.3 billion
2087412 million282 million–564 million97.8 million67 million–133 million10.3 billion
2088413 million280 million–568 million97.3 million66.1 million–133 million10.3 billion
2089414 million279 million–573 million96.9 million65.1 million–134 million10.3 billion
2090415 million278 million–578 million96.4 million64.3 million–134 million10.3 billion
2091415 million276 million–581 million96 million63.4 million–135 million10.3 billion
2092416 million274 million–585 million95.5 million62.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
2093417 million272 million–590 million95 million61.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
2094417 million269 million–596 million94.6 million61 million–136 million10.2 billion
2095418 million267 million–601 million94.1 million60.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
2096419 million265 million–605 million93.7 million59.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
2097420 million262 million–610 million93.2 million58.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
2098420 million260 million–616 million92.7 million57.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
2099421 million258 million–621 million92.2 million56.2 million–138 million10.2 billion
2100421 million256 million–625 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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