Myanmar vs Viet Nam: Population growth
Myanmar
0.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
128th
Viet Nam rank
131st
Population growth over time
- Myanmar
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 128th and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Myanmar or Viet Nam?
- Myanmar, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Viet Nam rank globally for population growth?
- Myanmar ranks 128th and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release