Germany vs Vietnam: Population

Germany
84.55 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
100.35 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Vietnam rank
16th

Population over time

  • Germany
  • Vietnam
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M195019862023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 100.35 million people against 84.55 million people in Germany, a difference of 15.80 million people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 70.55 million people 28.01 million people 42.54 million people Germany
1960s 75.50 million people 36.60 million people 38.90 million people Germany
1970s 78.47 million people 46.19 million people 32.28 million people Germany
1980s 78.26 million people 58.33 million people 19.94 million people Germany
1990s 81.46 million people 71.21 million people 10.25 million people Germany
2000s 81.71 million people 81.23 million people 477,330 people Germany
2010s 81.99 million people 92.31 million people 10.32 million people Vietnam
2020s 83.99 million people 99.26 million people 15.27 million people Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Germany or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 100.35 million people against 84.55 million people in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Germany and Vietnam?
15.80 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for population?
Germany ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.