United States vs Vietnam: Population growth rates
United States
0.584
in 2023
Vietnam
0.644
in 2023
United States rank
138th
Vietnam rank
135th
Population growth rates over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.644 against 0.584 in United States, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
United States ranks 138th and Vietnam ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 | 2.55 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 2.47 | 1.02 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 2.35 | 1.32 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.9641 | 2.23 | 1.26 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.69 | 0.6269 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.999 | 1.25 | 0.2502 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.9136 | 1.16 | 0.2434 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.3905 | 0.7705 | 0.38 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, United States or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.644 against 0.584 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between United States and Vietnam?
- 0.06, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for population growth rates?
- United States ranks 138th and Vietnam ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.