Germany vs Vietnam: Population by income level
Germany
83.49 million
in 2025
Vietnam
101.60 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Vietnam rank
16th
Population by income level over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 101.60 million against 83.49 million in Germany, a difference of 18.11 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.50 million | 36.60 million | 38.89 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 78.45 million | 46.19 million | 32.25 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 78.12 million | 58.33 million | 19.79 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.24 million | 71.21 million | 10.03 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 81.23 million | 1.09 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.68 million | 92.31 million | 10.63 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 83.30 million | 99.94 million | 16.63 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Germany or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 101.60 million against 83.49 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Germany and Vietnam?
- 18.11 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for population by income level?
- Germany ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.