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Population in Ukraine compared to Vietnam: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 37,860,221 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,125,599 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.55 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Ukraine is ranked the 40th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 0.48% for Ukraine vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.74% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.1M (15.1% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Ukraine vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine Vietnam
2100 15,493,960 92,239,801
2099 15,751,557 92,735,968
2098 16,012,938 93,227,318
2097 16,278,602 93,703,343
2096 16,547,938 94,178,675
2095 16,820,897 94,640,859
2094 17,098,910 95,098,747
2093 17,381,822 95,558,233
2092 17,669,049 96,015,030
2091 17,960,681 96,474,248
2090 18,257,867 96,938,026
2089 18,559,027 97,399,661
2088 18,865,031 97,858,300
2087 19,176,483 98,324,127
2086 19,492,606 98,788,452
2085 19,812,584 99,249,444
2084 20,138,855 99,710,990
2083 20,468,747 100,178,339
2082 20,803,241 100,650,389
2081 21,140,953 101,120,279
2080 21,482,498 101,584,408
2079 21,827,152 102,046,677
2078 22,175,099 102,496,244
2077 22,525,846 102,944,347
2076 22,879,896 103,374,514
2075 23,236,521 103,799,405
2074 23,596,095 104,214,107
2073 23,957,807 104,623,307
2072 24,319,928 105,022,092
2071 24,685,370 105,401,255
2070 25,053,352 105,773,681
2069 25,423,272 106,126,787
2068 25,794,560 106,471,025
2067 26,168,072 106,811,324
2066 26,543,206 107,143,716
2065 26,920,121 107,459,475
2064 27,298,592 107,761,108
2063 27,677,528 108,055,355
2062 28,056,960 108,339,650
2061 28,437,884 108,607,597
2060 28,818,343 108,859,065
2059 29,198,891 109,104,391
2058 29,580,044 109,337,395
2057 29,958,884 109,546,926
2056 30,335,136 109,732,352
2055 30,710,041 109,903,830
2054 31,080,334 110,052,946
2053 31,447,868 110,173,868
2052 31,811,171 110,270,266
2051 32,170,929 110,338,539
2050 32,525,262 110,361,987
2049 32,875,483 110,356,819
2048 33,217,836 110,313,849
2047 33,556,749 110,228,852
2046 33,892,646 110,108,051
2045 34,221,999 109,943,449
2044 34,547,153 109,748,671
2043 34,869,270 109,514,717
2042 35,189,550 109,242,604
2041 35,507,946 108,936,706
2040 35,823,225 108,611,523
2039 36,141,658 108,254,640
2038 36,457,134 107,877,983
2037 36,772,578 107,480,286
2036 37,084,252 107,075,099
2035 37,396,243 106,647,378
2034 37,706,533 106,206,100
2033 38,015,585 105,762,219
2032 38,322,554 105,299,476
2031 38,630,259 104,826,346
2030 38,935,791 104,330,461
2029 39,238,099 103,835,790
2028 39,537,815 103,316,499
2027 39,830,895 102,775,814
2026 40,125,599 102,213,157
2025 38,707,520 101,614,413
2024 37,860,221 100,987,686
2023 37,732,836 100,352,192
2022 41,048,766 99,680,655
2021 44,298,640 98,935,098
2020 44,680,014 98,079,191
2019 44,957,458 97,173,776
2018 45,208,907 96,237,319
2017 45,436,041 95,176,977
2016 45,616,832 94,000,117
2015 45,784,896 92,823,254
2014 45,972,380 91,679,578
2013 46,126,770 90,573,104
2012 46,210,056 89,510,356
2011 46,307,853 88,468,314
2010 46,456,003 87,455,152
2009 46,623,731 86,460,018
2008 46,819,175 85,175,788
2007 47,062,798 83,633,375
2006 47,278,694 82,167,897
2005 47,585,556 81,088,313
2004 47,979,507 80,338,971
2003 48,315,136 79,563,777
2002 48,677,281 78,772,224
2001 49,106,855 77,969,361
2000 49,556,660 77,154,011
1999 49,976,446 76,287,452
1998 50,379,731 75,299,660
1997 50,786,885 74,226,889
1996 51,226,109 73,156,447
1995 51,665,539 72,049,940
1994 52,075,998 70,854,391
1993 52,350,126 69,586,384
1992 52,323,671 68,260,337
1991 52,170,961 66,891,775
1990 52,054,092 65,504,552
1989 51,917,817 64,147,348
1988 51,724,853 62,843,228
1987 51,515,732 61,584,651
1986 51,318,745 60,347,048
1985 51,108,770 59,060,622
1984 50,887,599 57,706,067
1983 50,637,029 56,337,921
1982 50,402,724 55,011,289
1981 50,189,281 53,738,141
1980 49,955,152 52,490,101
1979 49,721,381 51,378,211
1978 49,521,243 50,249,552
1977 49,336,481 48,954,872
1976 49,120,842 47,684,931
1975 48,865,229 46,482,903
1974 48,576,570 45,413,537
1973 48,277,121 44,409,861
1972 47,946,893 43,429,168
1971 47,573,287 42,449,276
1970 47,261,306 41,475,230
1969 46,976,256 40,582,096
1968 46,614,325 39,734,609
1967 46,215,988 38,895,080
1966 45,802,519 38,024,836
1965 45,386,892 37,129,656
1964 44,951,156 36,201,563
1963 44,462,372 35,249,101
1962 43,943,674 34,288,560
1961 43,399,766 33,409,059
1960 42,824,093 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ukraine decreased by 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ukraine lost 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Ukraine was ranked 27th most populous country in 2006 and is 40th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ukraine's population will shrink by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people with a rank change from 40th to 60th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ukraine Vietnam
2100 -1.64% -0.54%
2099 -1.63% -0.53%
2098 -1.63% -0.51%
2097 -1.63% -0.5%
2096 -1.62% -0.49%
2095 -1.63% -0.48%
2094 -1.63% -0.48%
2093 -1.63% -0.48%
2092 -1.62% -0.48%
2091 -1.63% -0.48%
2090 -1.62% -0.47%
2089 -1.62% -0.47%
2088 -1.62% -0.47%
2087 -1.62% -0.47%
2086 -1.62% -0.46%
2085 -1.62% -0.46%
2084 -1.61% -0.47%
2083 -1.61% -0.47%
2082 -1.6% -0.46%
2081 -1.59% -0.46%
2080 -1.58% -0.45%
2079 -1.57% -0.44%
2078 -1.56% -0.44%
2077 -1.55% -0.42%
2076 -1.53% -0.41%
2075 -1.52% -0.4%
2074 -1.51% -0.39%
2073 -1.49% -0.38%
2072 -1.48% -0.36%
2071 -1.47% -0.35%
2070 -1.46% -0.33%
2069 -1.44% -0.32%
2068 -1.43% -0.32%
2067 -1.41% -0.31%
2066 -1.4% -0.29%
2065 -1.39% -0.28%
2064 -1.37% -0.27%
2063 -1.35% -0.26%
2062 -1.34% -0.25%
2061 -1.32% -0.23%
2060 -1.3% -0.22%
2059 -1.29% -0.21%
2058 -1.26% -0.19%
2057 -1.24% -0.17%
2056 -1.22% -0.16%
2055 -1.19% -0.14%
2054 -1.17% -0.11%
2053 -1.14% -0.09%
2052 -1.12% -0.06%
2051 -1.09% -0.02%
2050 -1.07% 0.005%
2049 -1.03% 0.04%
2048 -1.01% 0.08%
2047 -0.99% 0.11%
2046 -0.96% 0.15%
2045 -0.94% 0.18%
2044 -0.92% 0.21%
2043 -0.91% 0.25%
2042 -0.9% 0.28%
2041 -0.88% 0.3%
2040 -0.88% 0.33%
2039 -0.87% 0.35%
2038 -0.86% 0.37%
2037 -0.84% 0.38%
2036 -0.83% 0.4%
2035 -0.82% 0.42%
2034 -0.81% 0.42%
2033 -0.8% 0.44%
2032 -0.8% 0.45%
2031 -0.78% 0.48%
2030 -0.77% 0.48%
2029 -0.76% 0.5%
2028 -0.74% 0.53%
2027 -0.73% 0.55%
2026 3.66% 0.59%
2025 2.24% 0.62%
2024 0.34% 0.63%
2023 -8.08% 0.67%
2022 -7.34% 0.75%
2021 -0.85% 0.87%
2020 -0.62% 0.93%
2019 -0.56% 0.97%
2018 -0.5% 1.11%
2017 -0.4% 1.25%
2016 -0.37% 1.27%
2015 -0.41% 1.25%
2014 -0.33% 1.22%
2013 -0.18% 1.19%
2012 -0.21% 1.18%
2011 -0.32% 1.16%
2010 -0.36% 1.15%
2009 -0.42% 1.51%
2008 -0.52% 1.84%
2007 -0.46% 1.78%
2006 -0.64% 1.33%
2005 -0.82% 0.93%
2004 -0.69% 0.97%
2003 -0.74% 1%
2002 -0.87% 1.03%
2001 -0.91% 1.06%
2000 -0.84% 1.14%
1999 -0.8% 1.31%
1998 -0.8% 1.45%
1997 -0.86% 1.46%
1996 -0.85% 1.54%
1995 -0.79% 1.69%
1994 -0.52% 1.82%
1993 0.05% 1.94%
1992 0.29% 2.05%
1991 0.22% 2.12%
1990 0.26% 2.12%
1989 0.37% 2.08%
1988 0.41% 2.04%
1987 0.38% 2.05%
1986 0.41% 2.18%
1985 0.43% 2.35%
1984 0.49% 2.43%
1983 0.46% 2.41%
1982 0.43% 2.37%
1981 0.47% 2.38%
1980 0.47% 2.16%
1979 0.4% 2.25%
1978 0.37% 2.64%
1977 0.44% 2.66%
1976 0.52% 2.59%
1975 0.59% 2.35%
1974 0.62% 2.26%
1973 0.69% 2.26%
1972 0.79% 2.31%
1971 0.66% 2.35%
1970 0.61% 2.2%
1969 0.78% 2.13%
1968 0.86% 2.16%
1967 0.9% 2.29%
1966 0.92% 2.41%
1965 0.97% 2.56%
1964 1.1% 2.7%
1963 1.18% 2.8%
1962 1.25% 2.63%
1961 1.34% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ukraine grew by 0.34%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Ukraine Vietnam
Current population
40125599
102365351
Population rank 40/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.48% 1.24%
One net population change
4.13 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
2.48 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +349 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +127,385 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 123/197
One migration net change every
18.6 seconds
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +1,702,358 -48,171
Net migration rank 1/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 5,064,173 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 14/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 51/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ukraine
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ukraine Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,702,358 - -48,171
2024 - 1,146,012 - -59,645
2023 -283,185 -299,961 727,955 -81,789
2022 -349,284 -5,699,445 775,914 -78,977
2021 -449,941 -1,129 799,593 -5,418
2020 -307,533 -4,167 924,004 -6,457
2019 -236,296 -6,908 895,262 -2,051
2018 -227,491 -32,220 882,977 96,650
2017 -158,390 -36,155 1,001,833 139,245
2016 -135,710 -31,340 1,045,094 167,652
2015 -147,107 -21,992 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 -140,216 -65,678 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 -129,662 26,781 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 -130,451 66,768 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 -158,372 26,457 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 -180,388 16,030 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 -197,918 26,796 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 -229,086 9,312 1,008,141 571,113
2007 -282,659 15,237 981,689 523,784
2006 -300,787 136,442 943,041 482,399
2005 -337,857 -111,493 942,084 -208,337
2004 -344,157 5,644 985,438 -220,458
2003 -351,299 18,540 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 -364,544 -26,991 991,427 -193,766
2001 -374,734 -92,847 985,610 -177,586
2000 -364,143 -67,865 966,894 -144,298
1999 -348,286 -59,247 925,519 -15,010
1998 -318,299 -80,684 959,016 106,091
1997 -306,549 -108,735 1,028,116 52,382
1996 -305,154 -158,008 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 -281,629 -134,053 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 -238,820 -166,380 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 -169,405 26,357 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 -95,857 291,788 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 -16,486 125,962 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 48,463 75,760 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 106,431 36,978 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 162,002 75,637 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 198,850 -18,275 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 225,751 -12,369 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 201,011 5,546 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 222,430 13,340 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 241,741 23,608 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 194,101 9,096 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 182,839 40,807 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 197,223 47,406 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 197,294 25,635 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 206,554 -29,180 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 216,932 -24,745 1,259,315 49,655
1976 247,323 -8,219 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 256,787 15,336 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 273,486 31,725 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 274,938 18,777 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 309,785 56,928 921,524 -1,920
1971 305,849 74,604 963,259 76,961
1970 291,839 -48,335 905,902 1,997
1969 274,858 51,763 878,359 0
1968 295,162 102,096 815,116 1,489
1967 313,899 85,527 862,071 394
1966 337,794 89,737 876,283 1,769
1965 334,365 69,354 913,761 -1,438
1964 391,120 76,650 950,219 -6,328
1963 449,648 60,178 961,067 0
1962 481,887 45,712 960,046 0
1961 508,602 51,625 798,978 0
1960 538,812 52,281 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 28.2% of the population change in Ukraine is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people). In Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 5,064,173 residents or 13.4% of the population were not native-born in Ukraine, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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