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Population in the United Arab Emirates compared to Vietnam: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the United Arab Emirates was 11,513,149 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Arab Emirates' population is 11,885,001 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 8.62 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • The United Arab Emirates is ranked the 84th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates has had an average growth rate of +3.31% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Arab Emirates has increased from 5.01M people to 11.9M (137.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
UAE Vietnam
2100 26,706,595 92,225,380
2099 26,465,166 92,721,469
2098 26,225,773 93,212,742
2097 25,988,828 93,688,693
2096 25,753,753 94,163,950
2095 25,520,511 94,626,063
2094 25,288,801 95,083,879
2093 25,058,430 95,543,293
2092 24,829,182 96,000,019
2091 24,600,702 96,459,165
2090 24,372,725 96,922,871
2089 24,144,467 97,384,434
2088 23,916,513 97,843,001
2087 23,688,452 98,308,755
2086 23,460,422 98,773,008
2085 23,232,061 99,233,927
2084 23,002,795 99,695,401
2083 22,772,229 100,162,677
2082 22,540,771 100,634,653
2081 22,308,390 101,104,469
2080 22,075,331 101,568,526
2079 21,841,417 102,030,723
2078 21,606,907 102,480,219
2077 21,371,631 102,928,253
2076 21,136,110 103,358,352
2075 20,900,601 103,783,177
2074 20,665,468 104,197,814
2073 20,430,105 104,606,950
2072 20,196,342 105,005,673
2071 19,963,477 105,384,777
2070 19,732,649 105,757,144
2069 19,503,294 106,110,195
2068 19,276,535 106,454,379
2067 19,052,348 106,794,625
2066 18,831,237 107,126,965
2065 18,612,821 107,442,675
2064 18,397,315 107,744,261
2063 18,185,402 108,038,461
2062 17,977,010 108,322,712
2061 17,772,656 108,590,617
2060 17,571,910 108,842,045
2059 17,373,047 109,087,333
2058 17,176,551 109,320,301
2057 16,982,730 109,529,799
2056 16,791,613 109,715,196
2055 16,602,585 109,886,647
2054 16,414,963 110,035,740
2053 16,230,105 110,156,643
2052 16,047,360 110,253,026
2051 15,866,073 110,321,289
2050 15,685,433 110,344,733
2049 15,505,176 110,339,565
2048 15,326,671 110,296,602
2047 15,149,859 110,211,618
2046 14,977,516 110,090,837
2045 14,808,230 109,926,260
2044 14,639,661 109,731,512
2043 14,472,097 109,497,595
2042 14,305,483 109,225,525
2041 14,139,883 108,919,674
2040 13,975,444 108,594,542
2039 13,812,227 108,237,715
2038 13,650,128 107,861,117
2037 13,489,998 107,463,482
2036 13,331,723 107,058,359
2035 13,175,838 106,630,705
2034 13,022,467 106,189,495
2033 12,872,359 105,745,684
2032 12,725,892 105,283,013
2031 12,583,470 104,809,957
2030 12,445,626 104,314,150
2029 12,304,314 103,819,556
2028 12,153,292 103,300,347
2027 11,982,666 102,759,746
2026 11,781,850 102,197,177
2025 11,513,149 101,598,527
2024 10,986,400 100,987,686
2023 10,483,751 100,352,192
2022 10,074,977 99,680,655
2021 9,575,152 98,935,098
2020 9,401,038 98,079,191
2019 9,445,785 97,173,776
2018 9,346,701 96,237,319
2017 9,223,225 95,176,977
2016 8,935,095 94,000,117
2015 8,505,237 92,823,254
2014 8,059,440 91,679,578
2013 7,693,031 90,573,104
2012 7,391,448 89,510,356
2011 7,104,538 88,468,314
2010 6,869,838 87,455,152
2009 6,707,058 86,460,018
2008 6,302,664 85,175,788
2007 5,624,635 83,633,375
2006 5,009,100 82,167,897
2005 4,664,790 81,088,313
2004 4,428,967 80,338,971
2003 4,192,457 79,563,777
2002 3,956,826 78,772,224
2001 3,723,590 77,969,361
2000 3,493,575 77,154,011
1999 3,266,009 76,287,452
1998 3,040,421 75,299,660
1997 2,817,410 74,226,889
1996 2,597,564 73,156,447
1995 2,434,662 72,049,940
1994 2,328,188 70,854,391
1993 2,222,093 69,586,384
1992 2,114,730 68,260,337
1991 2,006,626 66,891,775
1990 1,898,220 65,504,552
1989 1,789,851 64,147,348
1988 1,681,788 62,843,228
1987 1,574,244 61,584,651
1986 1,467,383 60,347,048
1985 1,377,911 59,060,622
1984 1,305,996 57,706,067
1983 1,235,305 56,337,921
1982 1,166,370 55,011,289
1981 1,099,855 53,738,141
1980 1,015,700 52,490,101
1979 912,010 51,378,211
1978 809,274 50,249,552
1977 710,209 48,954,872
1976 615,866 47,684,931
1975 542,856 46,482,903
1974 489,087 45,413,537
1973 436,399 44,409,861
1972 385,014 43,429,168
1971 335,027 42,449,276
1970 286,536 41,475,230
1969 239,660 40,582,096
1968 199,416 39,734,609
1967 179,700 38,895,080
1966 173,976 38,024,836
1965 167,103 37,129,656
1964 159,692 36,201,563
1963 152,211 35,249,101
1962 144,946 34,288,560
1961 137,989 33,409,059
1960 131,334 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/united-arab-emirates/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Arab Emirates increased by 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Arab Emirates gained 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th most populous country in 2006 and is 84th 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) the United Arab Emirates' population will grow by 32% to 15,685,433 people with a rank change from 84th to 82nd. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
UAE Vietnam
2100 0.91% -0.54%
2099 0.91% -0.53%
2098 0.91% -0.51%
2097 0.91% -0.5%
2096 0.91% -0.49%
2095 0.92% -0.48%
2094 0.92% -0.48%
2093 0.92% -0.48%
2092 0.93% -0.48%
2091 0.94% -0.48%
2090 0.95% -0.47%
2089 0.95% -0.47%
2088 0.96% -0.47%
2087 0.97% -0.47%
2086 0.98% -0.46%
2085 1% -0.46%
2084 1.01% -0.47%
2083 1.03% -0.47%
2082 1.04% -0.46%
2081 1.06% -0.46%
2080 1.07% -0.45%
2079 1.09% -0.44%
2078 1.1% -0.44%
2077 1.11% -0.42%
2076 1.13% -0.41%
2075 1.14% -0.4%
2074 1.15% -0.39%
2073 1.16% -0.38%
2072 1.17% -0.36%
2071 1.17% -0.35%
2070 1.18% -0.33%
2069 1.18% -0.32%
2068 1.18% -0.32%
2067 1.17% -0.31%
2066 1.17% -0.29%
2065 1.17% -0.28%
2064 1.17% -0.27%
2063 1.16% -0.26%
2062 1.15% -0.25%
2061 1.14% -0.23%
2060 1.14% -0.22%
2059 1.14% -0.21%
2058 1.14% -0.19%
2057 1.14% -0.17%
2056 1.14% -0.16%
2055 1.14% -0.14%
2054 1.14% -0.11%
2053 1.14% -0.09%
2052 1.14% -0.06%
2051 1.15% -0.02%
2050 1.16% 0.005%
2049 1.16% 0.04%
2048 1.17% 0.08%
2047 1.15% 0.11%
2046 1.14% 0.15%
2045 1.15% 0.18%
2044 1.16% 0.21%
2043 1.16% 0.25%
2042 1.17% 0.28%
2041 1.18% 0.3%
2040 1.18% 0.33%
2039 1.19% 0.35%
2038 1.19% 0.37%
2037 1.19% 0.38%
2036 1.18% 0.4%
2035 1.18% 0.42%
2034 1.17% 0.42%
2033 1.15% 0.44%
2032 1.13% 0.45%
2031 1.11% 0.48%
2030 1.15% 0.48%
2029 1.24% 0.5%
2028 1.42% 0.53%
2027 1.7% 0.55%
2026 2.33% 0.59%
2025 4.79% 0.6%
2024 4.79% 0.63%
2023 4.06% 0.67%
2022 5.22% 0.75%
2021 1.85% 0.87%
2020 -0.47% 0.93%
2019 1.06% 0.97%
2018 1.34% 1.11%
2017 3.22% 1.25%
2016 5.05% 1.27%
2015 5.53% 1.25%
2014 4.76% 1.22%
2013 4.08% 1.19%
2012 4.04% 1.18%
2011 3.42% 1.16%
2010 2.43% 1.15%
2009 6.42% 1.51%
2008 12.1% 1.84%
2007 12.3% 1.78%
2006 7.38% 1.33%
2005 5.32% 0.93%
2004 5.64% 0.97%
2003 5.96% 1%
2002 6.26% 1.03%
2001 6.58% 1.06%
2000 6.97% 1.14%
1999 7.42% 1.31%
1998 7.92% 1.45%
1997 8.46% 1.46%
1996 6.69% 1.54%
1995 4.57% 1.69%
1994 4.77% 1.82%
1993 5.08% 1.94%
1992 5.39% 2.05%
1991 5.71% 2.12%
1990 6.05% 2.12%
1989 6.43% 2.08%
1988 6.83% 2.04%
1987 7.28% 2.05%
1986 6.49% 2.18%
1985 5.51% 2.35%
1984 5.72% 2.43%
1983 5.91% 2.41%
1982 6.05% 2.37%
1981 8.29% 2.38%
1980 11.4% 2.16%
1979 12.7% 2.25%
1978 13.9% 2.64%
1977 15.3% 2.66%
1976 13.4% 2.59%
1975 11% 2.35%
1974 12.1% 2.26%
1973 13.3% 2.26%
1972 14.9% 2.31%
1971 16.9% 2.35%
1970 19.6% 2.2%
1969 20.2% 2.13%
1968 11% 2.16%
1967 3.29% 2.29%
1966 4.11% 2.41%
1965 4.64% 2.56%
1964 4.91% 2.7%
1963 5.01% 2.8%
1962 5.04% 2.63%
1961 5.07% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/united-arab-emirates/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the United Arab Emirates grew by 4.79%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

UAE Vietnam
Current population
11885001
102486146
Population rank 84/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.23%
One net population change
1 minute
51.8 seconds
One birth every
4.87 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
49.2 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,443 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +526,749 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +4.79% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 122/197
One migration net change every
3.32 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +158,634 -48,171
Net migration rank 8/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 8,157,000 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 8/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 74% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 2/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
UAE Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 158,634 - -48,171
2024 97,197 278,439 684,393 -59,645
2023 92,698 300,004 727,955 -81,789
2022 81,758 322,773 775,914 -78,977
2021 76,802 421,663 799,593 -5,418
2020 87,871 92,541 924,004 -6,457
2019 86,296 -125,186 895,262 -2,051
2018 86,840 14,611 882,977 96,650
2017 89,382 34,155 1,001,833 139,245
2016 87,028 195,317 1,045,094 167,652
2015 85,044 342,468 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 84,277 360,174 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 82,977 279,269 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 78,682 225,921 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 73,496 215,183 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 69,907 161,842 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 66,521 163,643 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 55,426 523,207 1,008,141 571,113
2007 55,048 722,380 981,689 523,784
2006 54,338 399,306 943,041 482,399
2005 60,046 174,926 942,084 -208,337
2004 60,344 176,319 985,438 -220,458
2003 59,118 177,237 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 55,922 178,988 991,427 -193,766
2001 52,789 178,779 985,610 -177,586
2000 49,993 178,469 966,894 -144,298
1999 46,198 180,469 925,519 -15,010
1998 41,176 183,329 959,016 106,091
1997 38,207 183,310 1,028,116 52,382
1996 37,886 180,296 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 38,685 68,938 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 42,976 62,352 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 41,324 65,545 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 42,119 65,739 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 41,409 66,943 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 41,339 67,118 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 40,148 68,132 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 38,861 68,991 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 37,741 69,493 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 36,829 69,655 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 34,855 37,605 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 33,250 38,124 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 31,480 38,536 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 29,585 38,276 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 27,560 37,600 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 25,005 78,148 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 21,987 82,238 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 18,879 82,359 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 15,787 81,111 1,259,315 49,655
1976 12,876 78,903 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 11,859 42,380 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 10,835 42,474 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 9,822 42,243 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 8,818 41,888 921,524 -1,920
1971 7,839 41,425 963,259 76,961
1970 6,922 40,792 905,902 1,997
1969 6,138 39,902 878,359 0
1968 5,588 28,866 815,116 1,489
1967 5,264 -283 862,071 394
1966 4,955 1,516 876,283 1,769
1965 4,675 2,598 913,761 -1,438
1964 4,410 3,126 950,219 -6,328
1963 4,157 3,264 961,067 0
1962 3,901 3,212 960,046 0
1961 3,657 3,141 798,978 0
1960 3,418 3,102 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/united-arab-emirates/vietnam | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 31.7% of the population change in the United Arab Emirates is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people). In Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 8,157,000 residents or 74% of the population were not native-born in the United Arab Emirates, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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