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

Iran
90.61 million
in 2023
Vietnam
100.35 million
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Vietnam rank
17th

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

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 100.35 million against 90.61 million in Iran, a difference of 9.74 million.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 23 and Vietnam in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
1000s 4.50 million 800,000 3.70 million Iran
1100s 4.75 million 1.04 million 3.71 million Iran
1200s 5.00 million 1.28 million 3.72 million Iran
1300s 3.50 million 1.52 million 1.98 million Iran
1400s 3.75 million 1.76 million 1.99 million Iran
1500s 4.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million Iran
1600s 5.00 million 2.50 million 2.50 million Iran
1700s 5.00 million 3.00 million 2.00 million Iran
1710s 5.21 million 3.30 million 1.92 million Iran
1720s 5.32 million 3.59 million 1.73 million Iran
1730s 5.43 million 3.89 million 1.55 million Iran
1740s 5.55 million 4.18 million 1.37 million Iran
1750s 5.67 million 4.48 million 1.19 million Iran
1760s 5.79 million 4.78 million 1.01 million Iran
1770s 5.91 million 5.07 million 837,030 Iran
1780s 6.03 million 5.37 million 666,040 Iran
1790s 6.16 million 5.66 million 497,670 Iran
1800s 6.12 million 4.48 million 1.64 million Iran
1810s 6.40 million 5.73 million 667,525 Iran
1820s 6.69 million 6.45 million 242,500 Iran
1830s 7.00 million 6.28 million 720,435 Iran
1840s 7.32 million 6.10 million 1.22 million Iran
1850s 7.71 million 6.85 million 859,311 Iran
1860s 8.18 million 9.04 million 854,774 Vietnam
1870s 8.60 million 10.62 million 2.03 million Vietnam
1880s 8.91 million 10.95 million 2.04 million Vietnam
1890s 9.55 million 11.28 million 1.73 million Vietnam
1900s 10.58 million 14.68 million 4.10 million Vietnam
1910s 10.22 million 18.77 million 8.55 million Vietnam
1920s 10.74 million 18.03 million 7.29 million Vietnam
1930s 13.86 million 18.18 million 4.32 million Vietnam
1940s 15.87 million 21.60 million 5.74 million Vietnam
1950s 18.55 million 28.01 million 9.46 million Vietnam
1960s 24.74 million 36.60 million 11.87 million Vietnam
1970s 33.49 million 46.19 million 12.71 million Vietnam
1980s 48.61 million 58.33 million 9.72 million Vietnam
1990s 62.12 million 71.21 million 9.10 million Vietnam
2000s 71.27 million 81.23 million 9.96 million Vietnam
2010s 82.17 million 92.31 million 10.14 million Vietnam
2020s 89.08 million 99.26 million 10.18 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, Iran or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 100.35 million against 90.61 million in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Iran and Vietnam?
9.74 million, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Iran ranks 18th 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
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