Uganda vs Vietnam: Population by age group

Uganda
7.94 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
7.18 million people
in 2023
Uganda rank
15th
Vietnam rank
18th

Population by age group over time

  • Uganda
  • Vietnam
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019862023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7.94 million people against 7.18 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 760,000 people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.

Uganda ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 1.26 million people 4.53 million people 3.27 million people Vietnam
1960s 1.65 million people 6.15 million people 4.49 million people Vietnam
1970s 2.23 million people 7.15 million people 4.92 million people Vietnam
1980s 2.90 million people 8.57 million people 5.67 million people Vietnam
1990s 4.13 million people 8.46 million people 4.34 million people Vietnam
2000s 5.44 million people 6.99 million people 1.56 million people Vietnam
2010s 6.69 million people 7.86 million people 1.17 million people Vietnam
2020s 7.69 million people 7.41 million people 277,340 people Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Uganda or Vietnam?
Uganda, at 7.94 million people against 7.18 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Uganda and Vietnam?
760,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Uganda and Vietnam rank globally for population by age group?
Uganda ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.