Egypt vs Viet Nam: Population by income level
Egypt
118.37 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
101.60 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
16th
Population by income level over time
- Egypt
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 118.37 million against 101.60 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 16.77 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.28 million | 36.60 million | 6.32 million | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 38.54 million | 46.19 million | 7.65 million | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 50.11 million | 58.33 million | 8.22 million | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 64.97 million | 71.21 million | 6.24 million | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 81.23 million | 957,440 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 92.31 million | 6.14 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 113.72 million | 99.94 million | 13.78 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Egypt or Viet Nam?
- Egypt, at 118.37 million against 101.60 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 16.77 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for population by income level?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.