Spain vs Vietnam: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Spain
9.88 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
8.64 million people
in 2023
Spain rank
16th
Vietnam rank
19th

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Spain
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 9.88 million people against 8.64 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 1.24 million people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

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

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 2.22 million people 1.26 million people 969,231 people Spain
1960s 2.80 million people 1.86 million people 941,873 people Spain
1970s 3.65 million people 2.43 million people 1.22 million people Spain
1980s 4.61 million people 3.13 million people 1.48 million people Spain
1990s 5.96 million people 4.00 million people 1.96 million people Spain
2000s 7.26 million people 4.97 million people 2.29 million people Spain
2010s 8.56 million people 5.98 million people 2.58 million people Spain
2020s 9.57 million people 8.01 million people 1.56 million people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Spain or Vietnam?
Spain, at 9.88 million people against 8.64 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Spain and Vietnam?
1.24 million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Spain ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
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. This only includes people aged 65+.