Canada vs Vietnam: Population by age group
Canada
7.59 million
in 2023
Vietnam
8.64 million
in 2023
Canada rank
20th
Vietnam rank
19th
Population by age group over time
- Canada
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 8.64 million against 7.59 million in Canada, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million | 1.26 million | 54,100 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 1.86 million | 358,280 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 2.43 million | 489,215 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 3.13 million | 492,324 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 4.00 million | 521,498 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 4.22 million | 4.97 million | 743,838 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5.67 million | 5.98 million | 305,587 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 7.22 million | 8.01 million | 792,088 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Canada or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 8.64 million against 7.59 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Canada and Vietnam?
- 1.05 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Vietnam rank globally for population by age group?
- Canada ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.