Tanzania vs Vietnam: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Tanzania
28.46 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
23.69 million people
in 2023
Tanzania rank
14th
Vietnam rank
16th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Tanzania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 28.46 million people against 23.69 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 4.77 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Tanzania ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.87 million people | 10.17 million people | 6.30 million people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 5.14 million people | 15.72 million people | 10.58 million people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 7.39 million people | 19.21 million people | 11.82 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 10.48 million people | 23.24 million people | 12.76 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 13.41 million people | 25.58 million people | 12.17 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 17.39 million people | 22.79 million people | 5.39 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 22.93 million people | 22.38 million people | 554,460 people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 27.44 million people | 23.85 million people | 3.59 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Tanzania or Vietnam?
- Tanzania, at 28.46 million people against 23.69 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 4.77 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tanzania ranks 14th 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.