Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Vietnam: Population younger than 15 with projections

Iran, Islamic Republic of
20.69 million
in 2023
Vietnam
23.69 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Vietnam rank
16th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Vietnam
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 23.69 million against 20.69 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.00 million.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 7.35 million 10.17 million 2.82 million Vietnam
1960s 11.05 million 15.72 million 4.67 million Vietnam
1970s 14.57 million 19.21 million 4.64 million Vietnam
1980s 21.14 million 23.24 million 2.09 million Vietnam
1990s 25.60 million 25.58 million 16,840 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 19.52 million 22.79 million 3.27 million Vietnam
2010s 19.39 million 22.38 million 2.99 million Vietnam
2020s 20.79 million 23.85 million 3.06 million Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 23.69 million against 20.69 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Vietnam?
3.00 million, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Vietnam rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed