Germany vs Vietnam: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Germany
84.55 million
in 2023
Vietnam
100.35 million
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Germany
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 100.35 million against 84.55 million in Germany, a difference of 15.80 million.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 38 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Vietnam Difference Ahead
1000s 3.50 million 800,000 2.70 million Germany
1100s 4.00 million 1.04 million 2.96 million Germany
1200s 6.00 million 1.28 million 4.72 million Germany
1300s 9.00 million 1.52 million 7.48 million Germany
1400s 6.50 million 1.76 million 4.74 million Germany
1500s 9.00 million 2.00 million 7.00 million Germany
1600s 12.00 million 2.50 million 9.50 million Germany
1700s 13.00 million 3.00 million 10.00 million Germany
1710s 13.98 million 3.30 million 10.68 million Germany
1720s 14.96 million 3.59 million 11.37 million Germany
1730s 15.94 million 3.89 million 12.05 million Germany
1740s 16.92 million 4.18 million 12.73 million Germany
1750s 17.90 million 4.48 million 13.42 million Germany
1760s 18.89 million 4.78 million 14.12 million Germany
1770s 19.89 million 5.07 million 14.82 million Germany
1780s 20.88 million 5.37 million 15.51 million Germany
1790s 21.88 million 5.66 million 16.21 million Germany
1800s 19.39 million 4.48 million 14.90 million Germany
1810s 22.81 million 5.73 million 17.07 million Germany
1820s 26.28 million 6.45 million 19.83 million Germany
1830s 29.40 million 6.28 million 23.12 million Germany
1840s 32.28 million 6.10 million 26.18 million Germany
1850s 34.85 million 6.85 million 28.00 million Germany
1860s 37.74 million 9.04 million 28.70 million Germany
1870s 41.62 million 10.62 million 31.00 million Germany
1880s 46.09 million 10.95 million 35.14 million Germany
1890s 51.72 million 11.28 million 40.44 million Germany
1900s 59.66 million 14.68 million 44.98 million Germany
1910s 63.86 million 18.77 million 45.09 million Germany
1920s 64.88 million 18.03 million 46.84 million Germany
1930s 69.40 million 18.18 million 51.22 million Germany
1940s 71.41 million 21.60 million 49.81 million Germany
1950s 70.55 million 28.01 million 42.54 million Germany
1960s 75.50 million 36.60 million 38.90 million Germany
1970s 78.47 million 46.19 million 32.28 million Germany
1980s 78.26 million 58.33 million 19.94 million Germany
1990s 81.46 million 71.21 million 10.25 million Germany
2000s 81.71 million 81.23 million 477,330 Germany
2010s 81.99 million 92.31 million 10.32 million Vietnam
2020s 83.99 million 99.26 million 15.27 million Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Germany or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 100.35 million against 84.55 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Germany and Vietnam?
15.80 million, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Germany ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed