Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
2.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Viet Nam rank
80th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.13 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Viet Nam ranks 80th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | -1.03 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 0.7861 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.587 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.13 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Viet Nam ranks 80th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.