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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United Kingdom was 69,226,000 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Kingdom's population is 70,154,914 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 1.46 times bigger than the United Kingdom's.
  • The United Kingdom is ranked the 22nd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 2.08% of the world: 0.85% for the United Kingdom vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Kingdom has had an average growth rate of +0.7% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Kingdom has increased from 60.8M people to 70.2M (15.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

United Kingdom vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Vietnam
2100 74,700,585 92,239,801
2099 74,831,175 92,735,968
2098 74,950,267 93,227,318
2097 75,064,397 93,703,343
2096 75,176,691 94,178,675
2095 75,287,063 94,640,859
2094 75,383,856 95,098,747
2093 75,482,205 95,558,233
2092 75,575,769 96,015,030
2091 75,666,091 96,474,248
2090 75,753,129 96,938,026
2089 75,835,723 97,399,661
2088 75,907,614 97,858,300
2087 75,978,712 98,324,127
2086 76,046,742 98,788,452
2085 76,105,680 99,249,444
2084 76,156,223 99,710,990
2083 76,205,894 100,178,339
2082 76,246,844 100,650,389
2081 76,274,040 101,120,279
2080 76,306,205 101,584,408
2079 76,334,949 102,046,677
2078 76,353,484 102,496,244
2077 76,371,123 102,944,347
2076 76,373,520 103,374,514
2075 76,386,071 103,799,405
2074 76,397,426 104,214,107
2073 76,406,554 104,623,307
2072 76,398,941 105,022,092
2071 76,388,223 105,401,255
2070 76,378,505 105,773,681
2069 76,371,827 106,126,787
2068 76,370,973 106,471,025
2067 76,363,548 106,811,324
2066 76,356,638 107,143,716
2065 76,355,841 107,459,475
2064 76,352,770 107,761,108
2063 76,353,175 108,055,355
2062 76,346,535 108,339,650
2061 76,344,206 108,607,597
2060 76,344,725 108,859,065
2059 76,345,215 109,104,391
2058 76,326,961 109,337,395
2057 76,307,006 109,546,926
2056 76,274,247 109,732,352
2055 76,235,304 109,903,830
2054 76,167,710 110,052,946
2053 76,094,051 110,173,868
2052 76,001,979 110,270,266
2051 75,895,690 110,338,539
2050 75,777,445 110,361,987
2049 75,646,044 110,356,819
2048 75,499,380 110,313,849
2047 75,338,951 110,228,852
2046 75,171,300 110,108,051
2045 74,993,186 109,943,449
2044 74,807,530 109,748,671
2043 74,607,485 109,514,717
2042 74,407,783 109,242,604
2041 74,203,292 108,936,706
2040 73,994,525 108,611,523
2039 73,782,112 108,254,640
2038 73,559,085 107,877,983
2037 73,335,723 107,480,286
2036 73,101,646 107,075,099
2035 72,850,722 106,647,378
2034 72,597,177 106,206,100
2033 72,322,802 105,762,219
2032 72,046,316 105,299,476
2031 71,757,868 104,826,346
2030 71,442,811 104,330,461
2029 71,123,782 103,835,790
2028 70,783,199 103,316,499
2027 70,421,923 102,775,814
2026 70,055,911 102,213,157
2025 69,658,188 101,614,413
2024 69,226,000 100,987,686
2023 68,492,000 100,352,192
2022 67,604,000 99,680,655
2021 66,984,000 98,935,098
2020 66,744,000 98,079,191
2019 66,631,000 97,173,776
2018 66,289,000 96,237,319
2017 65,966,000 95,176,977
2016 65,607,000 94,000,117
2015 65,088,000 92,823,254
2014 64,620,000 91,679,578
2013 64,139,000 90,573,104
2012 63,711,000 89,510,356
2011 63,258,810 88,468,314
2010 62,766,365 87,455,152
2009 62,276,270 86,460,018
2008 61,806,995 85,175,788
2007 61,322,463 83,633,375
2006 60,846,820 82,167,897
2005 60,401,206 81,088,313
2004 59,987,905 80,338,971
2003 59,647,577 79,563,777
2002 59,370,479 78,772,224
2001 59,119,673 77,969,361
2000 58,892,514 77,154,011
1999 58,682,466 76,287,452
1998 58,487,141 75,299,660
1997 58,316,954 74,226,889
1996 58,166,950 73,156,447
1995 58,019,030 72,049,940
1994 57,865,745 70,854,391
1993 57,718,614 69,586,384
1992 57,580,402 68,260,337
1991 57,424,897 66,891,775
1990 57,247,586 65,504,552
1989 57,076,711 64,147,348
1988 56,928,327 62,843,228
1987 56,802,050 61,584,651
1986 56,681,396 60,347,048
1985 56,550,268 59,060,622
1984 56,422,072 57,706,067
1983 56,332,848 56,337,921
1982 56,313,641 55,011,289
1981 56,333,829 53,738,141
1980 56,314,216 52,490,101
1979 56,246,951 51,378,211
1978 56,196,504 50,249,552
1977 56,193,492 48,954,872
1976 56,211,968 47,684,931
1975 56,225,800 46,482,903
1974 56,229,974 45,413,537
1973 56,194,527 44,409,861
1972 56,086,065 43,429,168
1971 55,896,223 42,449,276
1970 55,663,250 41,475,230
1969 55,441,750 40,582,096
1968 55,211,700 39,734,609
1967 54,943,600 38,895,080
1966 54,648,500 38,024,836
1965 54,348,050 37,129,656
1964 54,000,000 36,201,563
1963 53,650,000 35,249,101
1962 53,250,000 34,288,560
1961 52,800,000 33,409,059
1960 52,400,000 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-kingdom/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Kingdom increased by 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Kingdom gained 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

The United Kingdom was ranked 21st most populous country in 2006 and is 22nd 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 Kingdom's population will grow by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people with a rank change from 22nd to 26th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United Kingdom Vietnam
2100 -0.17% -0.54%
2099 -0.16% -0.53%
2098 -0.15% -0.51%
2097 -0.15% -0.5%
2096 -0.15% -0.49%
2095 -0.13% -0.48%
2094 -0.13% -0.48%
2093 -0.12% -0.48%
2092 -0.12% -0.48%
2091 -0.11% -0.48%
2090 -0.11% -0.47%
2089 -0.09% -0.47%
2088 -0.09% -0.47%
2087 -0.09% -0.47%
2086 -0.08% -0.46%
2085 -0.07% -0.46%
2084 -0.07% -0.47%
2083 -0.05% -0.47%
2082 -0.04% -0.46%
2081 -0.04% -0.46%
2080 -0.04% -0.45%
2079 -0.02% -0.44%
2078 -0.02% -0.44%
2077 -0.003% -0.42%
2076 -0.02% -0.41%
2075 -0.01% -0.4%
2074 -0.01% -0.39%
2073 0.01% -0.38%
2072 0.01% -0.36%
2071 0.01% -0.35%
2070 0.009% -0.33%
2069 0.001% -0.32%
2068 0.01% -0.32%
2067 0.009% -0.31%
2066 0.001% -0.29%
2065 0.004% -0.28%
2064 -0% -0.27%
2063 0.009% -0.26%
2062 0.003% -0.25%
2061 -0.001% -0.23%
2060 -0.001% -0.22%
2059 0.02% -0.21%
2058 0.03% -0.19%
2057 0.04% -0.17%
2056 0.05% -0.16%
2055 0.09% -0.14%
2054 0.1% -0.11%
2053 0.12% -0.09%
2052 0.14% -0.06%
2051 0.16% -0.02%
2050 0.17% 0.005%
2049 0.19% 0.04%
2048 0.21% 0.08%
2047 0.22% 0.11%
2046 0.24% 0.15%
2045 0.25% 0.18%
2044 0.27% 0.21%
2043 0.27% 0.25%
2042 0.28% 0.28%
2041 0.28% 0.3%
2040 0.29% 0.33%
2039 0.3% 0.35%
2038 0.3% 0.37%
2037 0.32% 0.38%
2036 0.34% 0.4%
2035 0.35% 0.42%
2034 0.38% 0.42%
2033 0.38% 0.44%
2032 0.4% 0.45%
2031 0.44% 0.48%
2030 0.45% 0.48%
2029 0.48% 0.5%
2028 0.51% 0.53%
2027 0.52% 0.55%
2026 0.57% 0.59%
2025 0.62% 0.62%
2024 1.07% 0.63%
2023 1.31% 0.67%
2022 0.93% 0.75%
2021 0.36% 0.87%
2020 0.17% 0.93%
2019 0.52% 0.97%
2018 0.49% 1.11%
2017 0.55% 1.25%
2016 0.8% 1.27%
2015 0.72% 1.25%
2014 0.75% 1.22%
2013 0.67% 1.19%
2012 0.71% 1.18%
2011 0.78% 1.16%
2010 0.79% 1.15%
2009 0.76% 1.51%
2008 0.79% 1.84%
2007 0.78% 1.78%
2006 0.74% 1.33%
2005 0.69% 0.93%
2004 0.57% 0.97%
2003 0.47% 1%
2002 0.42% 1.03%
2001 0.39% 1.06%
2000 0.36% 1.14%
1999 0.33% 1.31%
1998 0.29% 1.45%
1997 0.26% 1.46%
1996 0.25% 1.54%
1995 0.26% 1.69%
1994 0.25% 1.82%
1993 0.24% 1.94%
1992 0.27% 2.05%
1991 0.31% 2.12%
1990 0.3% 2.12%
1989 0.26% 2.08%
1988 0.22% 2.04%
1987 0.21% 2.05%
1986 0.23% 2.18%
1985 0.23% 2.35%
1984 0.16% 2.43%
1983 0.03% 2.41%
1982 -0.04% 2.37%
1981 0.03% 2.38%
1980 0.12% 2.16%
1979 0.09% 2.25%
1978 0.005% 2.64%
1977 -0.03% 2.66%
1976 -0.02% 2.59%
1975 -0.007% 2.35%
1974 0.06% 2.26%
1973 0.19% 2.26%
1972 0.34% 2.31%
1971 0.42% 2.35%
1970 0.4% 2.2%
1969 0.42% 2.13%
1968 0.49% 2.16%
1967 0.54% 2.29%
1966 0.55% 2.41%
1965 0.64% 2.56%
1964 0.65% 2.7%
1963 0.75% 2.8%
1962 0.85% 2.63%
1961 0.76% 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-kingdom/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the United Kingdom grew by 1.07%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

United Kingdom Vietnam
Current population
70154914
102365351
Population rank 22/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.85% 1.24%
One net population change
43 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
45.9 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
48.4 seconds
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,011 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +734,000 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.35 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +389,911 -48,171
Net migration rank 4/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 11,845,479 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 4/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 36/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United Kingdom Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 389,911 - -48,171
2024 - 417,114 - -59,645
2023 34,589 445,523 727,955 -81,789
2022 39,751 487,029 775,914 -78,977
2021 30,612 462,967 799,593 -5,418
2020 -4,272 144,221 924,004 -6,457
2019 108,342 232,727 895,262 -2,051
2018 119,321 259,744 882,977 96,650
2017 145,125 272,311 1,001,833 139,245
2016 177,139 324,649 1,045,094 167,652
2015 175,738 347,839 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 206,784 306,091 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 198,830 237,272 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 248,473 172,088 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 259,361 228,773 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 251,066 274,811 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 230,422 249,639 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 216,325 263,390 1,008,141 571,113
2007 196,232 309,385 981,689 523,784
2006 176,455 288,923 943,041 482,399
2005 144,963 308,279 942,084 -208,337
2004 131,974 276,077 985,438 -220,458
2003 89,471 211,846 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 65,308 203,577 991,427 -193,766
2001 65,032 175,133 985,610 -177,586
2000 70,671 153,917 966,894 -144,298
1999 64,551 152,653 925,519 -15,010
1998 87,730 125,541 959,016 106,091
1997 99,138 59,723 1,028,116 52,382
1996 98,884 54,964 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 87,028 61,385 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 127,304 45,339 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 103,893 27,403 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 149,709 17,846 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 143,562 27,601 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 154,569 57,132 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 119,861 49,586 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 136,628 13,952 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 136,325 8,266 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 90,690 41,836 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 79,170 83,164 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 84,633 71,107 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 61,966 27,063 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 56,314 -61,152 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 73,234 -83,876 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 95,734 -25,187 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 61,872 11,255 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 16,859 3,783 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 0 -21,636 1,259,315 49,655
1976 -5,621 -19,135 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 33,735 -40,241 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 67,476 -65,710 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 112,389 -33,840 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 162,650 -1,406 921,524 -1,920
1971 257,123 1,175 963,259 76,961
1970 244,918 -15,254 905,902 1,997
1969 260,577 -60,655 878,359 0
1968 292,622 -38,852 815,116 1,489
1967 346,145 -39,659 862,071 394
1966 333,356 -27,935 876,283 1,769
1965 364,132 -24,955 913,761 -1,438
1964 405,000 -23,885 950,219 -6,328
1963 337,995 8,271 961,067 0
1962 340,800 76,443 960,046 0
1961 311,519 52,295 798,978 0
1960 314,400 19,953 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/united-kingdom/vietnam | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 23.9% of the population change in the United Kingdom is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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, 11,845,479 residents or 17.1% of the population were not native-born in the United Kingdom, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K
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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