Iran vs Vietnam: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Iran
20.69 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
23.69 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
19th
Vietnam rank
16th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 23.69 million people against 20.69 million people in Iran, a difference of 3.00 million people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.35 million people | 10.17 million people | 2.82 million people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 11.05 million people | 15.72 million people | 4.67 million people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 14.57 million people | 19.21 million people | 4.64 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 21.14 million people | 23.24 million people | 2.09 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 25.60 million people | 25.58 million people | 16,840 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 19.52 million people | 22.79 million people | 3.27 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 19.39 million people | 22.38 million people | 2.99 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 20.79 million people | 23.85 million people | 3.06 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Iran or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 23.69 million people against 20.69 million people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Iran and Vietnam?
- 3.00 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iran 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 Share 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.