Russia vs Vietnam: Population by five year age group

Russia
7.20 million
in 2023
Vietnam
7.18 million
in 2023
Russia rank
17th
Vietnam rank
18th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Russia
  • Vietnam
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 7.20 million against 7.18 million in Vietnam, a difference of 26,300.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 12.83 million 4.53 million 8.29 million Russia
1960s 11.68 million 6.15 million 5.54 million Russia
1970s 10.02 million 7.15 million 2.87 million Russia
1980s 11.41 million 8.57 million 2.84 million Russia
1990s 8.62 million 8.46 million 157,170 Russia
2000s 6.96 million 6.99 million 32,593 Vietnam
2010s 8.92 million 7.86 million 1.06 million Russia
2020s 7.77 million 7.41 million 359,392 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Russia or Vietnam?
Russia, at 7.20 million against 7.18 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Russia and Vietnam?
26,300, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for population by five year age group?
Russia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed