Egypt vs Vietnam: Total population
Egypt
117,498 thousands
in 2025
Vietnam
101,300 thousands
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Vietnam rank
16th
Total population over time
- Egypt
- Vietnam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 117,498 thousands against 101,300 thousands in Vietnam, a difference of 16,198 thousands.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vietnam ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,082 thousands | 45,650 thousands | 7,569 thousands | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 49,400 thousands | 57,680 thousands | 8,280 thousands | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 64,227 thousands | 70,615 thousands | 6,388 thousands | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 79,473 thousands | 80,722 thousands | 1,249 thousands | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 97,443 thousands | 91,776 thousands | 5,666 thousands | Egypt |
| 2020s | 112,824 thousands | 99,582 thousands | 13,241 thousands | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Egypt or Vietnam?
- Egypt, at 117,498 thousands against 101,300 thousands in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Egypt and Vietnam?
- 16,198 thousands, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for total population?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release