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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United Arab Emirates was 10,986,400 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Arab Emirates' population is 11,686,438 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 8.76 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 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates has had an average growth rate of +3.31% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Arab Emirates has increased from 5.01M people to 11.7M (133.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% 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 26,368,750 92,239,801
2099 26,130,374 92,735,968
2098 25,894,010 93,227,318
2097 25,660,062 93,703,343
2096 25,427,961 94,178,675
2095 25,197,670 94,640,859
2094 24,968,891 95,098,747
2093 24,741,434 95,558,233
2092 24,515,086 96,015,030
2091 24,289,496 96,474,248
2090 24,064,404 96,938,026
2089 23,839,033 97,399,661
2088 23,613,963 97,858,300
2087 23,388,786 98,324,127
2086 23,163,641 98,788,452
2085 22,938,169 99,249,444
2084 22,711,804 99,710,990
2083 22,484,154 100,178,339
2082 22,255,625 100,650,389
2081 22,026,183 101,120,279
2080 21,796,073 101,584,408
2079 21,565,118 102,046,677
2078 21,333,574 102,496,244
2077 21,101,274 102,944,347
2076 20,868,733 103,374,514
2075 20,636,203 103,799,405
2074 20,404,044 104,214,107
2073 20,171,659 104,623,307
2072 19,940,853 105,022,092
2071 19,710,934 105,401,255
2070 19,483,026 105,773,681
2069 19,256,572 106,126,787
2068 19,032,681 106,471,025
2067 18,811,331 106,811,324
2066 18,593,017 107,143,716
2065 18,377,364 107,459,475
2064 18,164,584 107,761,108
2063 17,955,352 108,055,355
2062 17,749,596 108,339,650
2061 17,547,827 108,607,597
2060 17,349,620 108,859,065
2059 17,153,273 109,104,391
2058 16,959,263 109,337,395
2057 16,767,893 109,546,926
2056 16,579,195 109,732,352
2055 16,392,558 109,903,830
2054 16,207,309 110,052,946
2053 16,024,789 110,173,868
2052 15,844,357 110,270,266
2051 15,665,362 110,338,539
2050 15,487,008 110,361,987
2049 15,309,031 110,356,819
2048 15,132,784 110,313,849
2047 14,958,209 110,228,852
2046 14,788,046 110,108,051
2045 14,620,902 109,943,449
2044 14,454,466 109,748,671
2043 14,289,021 109,514,717
2042 14,124,515 109,242,604
2041 13,961,010 108,936,706
2040 13,798,651 108,611,523
2039 13,637,499 108,254,640
2038 13,477,450 107,877,983
2037 13,319,346 107,480,286
2036 13,163,073 107,075,099
2035 13,009,160 106,647,378
2034 12,857,729 106,206,100
2033 12,709,520 105,762,219
2032 12,564,906 105,299,476
2031 12,424,286 104,826,346
2030 12,288,186 104,330,461
2029 12,148,661 103,835,790
2028 11,999,549 103,316,499
2027 11,831,082 102,775,814
2026 11,632,806 102,213,157
2025 11,367,504 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% 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 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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 3.47% 0.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the United Arab Emirates grew by 4.79%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

UAE Vietnam
Current population
11686438
102365351
Population rank 84/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.24%
One net population change
1.05 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
5.13 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
53.8 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,377 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +502,649 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +4.79% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 123/197
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 - 278,439 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 30.5% of the population change in the United Arab Emirates is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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, 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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