Iraq vs Vietnam: Population
Iraq
100.65 million people
in 2100
Vietnam
91.71 million people
in 2100
Iraq rank
24th
Vietnam rank
26th
Population over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 100.65 million people against 91.71 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 8.94 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48.49 million people | 102.42 million people | 53.92 million people | Vietnam |
| 2030s | 56.53 million people | 106.26 million people | 49.73 million people | Vietnam |
| 2040s | 66.67 million people | 109.45 million people | 42.78 million people | Vietnam |
| 2050s | 75.89 million people | 109.47 million people | 33.58 million people | Vietnam |
| 2060s | 84.02 million people | 107.08 million people | 23.06 million people | Vietnam |
| 2070s | 90.74 million people | 103.44 million people | 12.70 million people | Vietnam |
| 2080s | 95.81 million people | 98.95 million people | 3.14 million people | Vietnam |
| 2090s | 99.33 million people | 94.33 million people | 5.00 million people | Iraq |
| 2100s | 100.65 million people | 91.71 million people | 8.94 million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Iraq, at 100.65 million people against 91.71 million people in Vietnam as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 8.94 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for population?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.