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

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The latest officially reported population of Venezuela was 28,516,896 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Venezuela's population is 28,692,435 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.57 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Venezuela is ranked the 54th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.58% of the world: 0.35% for Venezuela vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Venezuela has had an average growth rate of -0.53% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Venezuela has increased from 27.2M people to 28.7M (5.39% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Venezuela vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Venezuela
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Venezuela Vietnam
2100 28,410,292 92,225,380
2099 28,556,135 92,721,469
2098 28,707,705 93,212,742
2097 28,852,186 93,688,693
2096 28,997,910 94,163,950
2095 29,134,707 94,626,063
2094 29,264,882 95,083,879
2093 29,394,209 95,543,293
2092 29,510,768 96,000,019
2091 29,623,813 96,459,165
2090 29,734,285 96,922,871
2089 29,840,423 97,384,434
2088 29,936,470 97,843,001
2087 30,030,678 98,308,755
2086 30,120,614 98,773,008
2085 30,201,240 99,233,927
2084 30,276,736 99,695,401
2083 30,348,224 100,162,677
2082 30,418,460 100,634,653
2081 30,484,132 101,104,469
2080 30,549,302 101,568,526
2079 30,612,881 102,030,723
2078 30,674,565 102,480,219
2077 30,730,870 102,928,253
2076 30,780,046 103,358,352
2075 30,829,620 103,783,177
2074 30,868,955 104,197,814
2073 30,913,457 104,606,950
2072 30,956,993 105,005,673
2071 30,999,181 105,384,777
2070 31,039,456 105,757,144
2069 31,077,886 106,110,195
2068 31,111,229 106,454,379
2067 31,147,205 106,794,625
2066 31,177,952 107,126,965
2065 31,202,552 107,442,675
2064 31,217,149 107,744,261
2063 31,232,539 108,038,461
2062 31,245,802 108,322,712
2061 31,255,590 108,590,617
2060 31,264,668 108,842,045
2059 31,272,623 109,087,333
2058 31,273,762 109,320,301
2057 31,276,766 109,529,799
2056 31,268,661 109,715,196
2055 31,252,602 109,886,647
2054 31,238,775 110,035,740
2053 31,222,231 110,156,643
2052 31,194,694 110,253,026
2051 31,174,182 110,321,289
2050 31,139,557 110,344,733
2049 31,104,189 110,339,565
2048 31,062,699 110,296,602
2047 31,009,532 110,211,618
2046 30,960,686 110,090,837
2045 30,905,370 109,926,260
2044 30,845,107 109,731,512
2043 30,776,828 109,497,595
2042 30,694,535 109,225,525
2041 30,607,831 108,919,674
2040 30,504,638 108,594,542
2039 30,389,092 108,237,715
2038 30,268,244 107,861,117
2037 30,145,046 107,463,482
2036 30,014,973 107,058,359
2035 29,870,829 106,630,705
2034 29,718,039 106,189,495
2033 29,574,127 105,745,684
2032 29,428,330 105,283,013
2031 29,279,969 104,809,957
2030 29,139,878 104,314,150
2029 29,004,690 103,819,556
2028 28,880,803 103,300,347
2027 28,750,990 102,759,746
2026 28,630,592 102,197,177
2025 28,516,896 101,598,527
2024 28,405,543 100,987,686
2023 28,300,854 100,352,192
2022 28,213,017 99,680,655
2021 28,237,826 98,935,098
2020 28,444,077 98,079,191
2019 28,938,098 97,173,776
2018 29,807,592 96,237,319
2017 30,565,323 95,176,977
2016 30,765,720 94,000,117
2015 30,573,972 92,823,254
2014 30,254,079 91,679,578
2013 29,912,198 90,573,104
2012 29,553,826 89,510,356
2011 29,185,212 88,468,314
2010 28,813,101 87,455,152
2009 28,438,298 86,460,018
2008 28,053,696 85,175,788
2007 27,649,363 83,633,375
2006 27,224,686 82,167,897
2005 26,785,804 81,088,313
2004 26,340,838 80,338,971
2003 25,892,703 79,563,777
2002 25,435,671 78,772,224
2001 24,979,922 77,969,361
2000 24,526,708 77,154,011
1999 24,066,593 76,287,452
1998 23,601,337 75,299,660
1997 23,131,685 74,226,889
1996 22,662,113 73,156,447
1995 22,193,821 72,049,940
1994 21,725,188 70,854,391
1993 21,254,520 69,586,384
1992 20,780,948 68,260,337
1991 20,304,896 66,891,775
1990 19,827,010 65,504,552
1989 19,348,921 64,147,348
1988 18,871,020 62,843,228
1987 18,394,963 61,584,651
1986 17,923,536 60,347,048
1985 17,461,434 59,060,622
1984 17,008,841 57,706,067
1983 16,562,205 56,337,921
1982 16,121,874 55,011,289
1981 15,687,297 53,738,141
1980 15,258,218 52,490,101
1979 14,834,552 51,378,211
1978 14,416,684 50,249,552
1977 14,006,812 48,954,872
1976 13,606,284 47,684,931
1975 13,215,892 46,482,903
1974 12,835,351 45,413,537
1973 12,463,537 44,409,861
1972 12,099,180 43,429,168
1971 11,741,008 42,449,276
1970 11,387,790 41,475,230
1969 11,040,280 40,582,096
1968 10,697,530 39,734,609
1967 10,358,513 38,895,080
1966 10,024,854 38,024,836
1965 9,697,790 37,129,656
1964 9,377,712 36,201,563
1963 9,064,021 35,249,101
1962 8,756,870 34,288,560
1961 8,455,915 33,409,059
1960 8,160,090 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/venezuela/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Venezuela increased by 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Venezuela lost 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Venezuela was ranked 41st most populous country in 2006 and is 54th 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) Venezuela's population will grow by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people with a rank change from 54th to 62nd. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Venezuela
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Venezuela Vietnam
2100 -0.51% -0.54%
2099 -0.53% -0.53%
2098 -0.5% -0.51%
2097 -0.5% -0.5%
2096 -0.47% -0.49%
2095 -0.44% -0.48%
2094 -0.44% -0.48%
2093 -0.39% -0.48%
2092 -0.38% -0.48%
2091 -0.37% -0.48%
2090 -0.36% -0.47%
2089 -0.32% -0.47%
2088 -0.31% -0.47%
2087 -0.3% -0.47%
2086 -0.27% -0.46%
2085 -0.25% -0.46%
2084 -0.24% -0.47%
2083 -0.23% -0.47%
2082 -0.22% -0.46%
2081 -0.21% -0.46%
2080 -0.21% -0.45%
2079 -0.2% -0.44%
2078 -0.18% -0.44%
2077 -0.16% -0.42%
2076 -0.16% -0.41%
2075 -0.13% -0.4%
2074 -0.14% -0.39%
2073 -0.14% -0.38%
2072 -0.14% -0.36%
2071 -0.13% -0.35%
2070 -0.12% -0.33%
2069 -0.11% -0.32%
2068 -0.12% -0.32%
2067 -0.1% -0.31%
2066 -0.08% -0.29%
2065 -0.05% -0.28%
2064 -0.05% -0.27%
2063 -0.04% -0.26%
2062 -0.03% -0.25%
2061 -0.03% -0.23%
2060 -0.03% -0.22%
2059 -0.004% -0.21%
2058 -0.01% -0.19%
2057 0.03% -0.17%
2056 0.05% -0.16%
2055 0.04% -0.14%
2054 0.05% -0.11%
2053 0.09% -0.09%
2052 0.07% -0.06%
2051 0.11% -0.02%
2050 0.11% 0.005%
2049 0.13% 0.04%
2048 0.17% 0.08%
2047 0.16% 0.11%
2046 0.18% 0.15%
2045 0.2% 0.18%
2044 0.22% 0.21%
2043 0.27% 0.25%
2042 0.28% 0.28%
2041 0.34% 0.3%
2040 0.38% 0.33%
2039 0.4% 0.35%
2038 0.41% 0.37%
2037 0.43% 0.38%
2036 0.48% 0.4%
2035 0.51% 0.42%
2034 0.49% 0.42%
2033 0.5% 0.44%
2032 0.51% 0.45%
2031 0.48% 0.48%
2030 0.47% 0.48%
2029 0.43% 0.5%
2028 0.45% 0.53%
2027 0.42% 0.55%
2026 0.4% 0.59%
2025 0.39% 0.6%
2024 0.37% 0.63%
2023 0.31% 0.67%
2022 -0.09% 0.75%
2021 -0.73% 0.87%
2020 -1.71% 0.93%
2019 -2.92% 0.97%
2018 -2.48% 1.11%
2017 -0.65% 1.25%
2016 0.63% 1.27%
2015 1.06% 1.25%
2014 1.14% 1.22%
2013 1.21% 1.19%
2012 1.26% 1.18%
2011 1.29% 1.16%
2010 1.32% 1.15%
2009 1.37% 1.51%
2008 1.46% 1.84%
2007 1.56% 1.78%
2006 1.64% 1.33%
2005 1.69% 0.93%
2004 1.73% 0.97%
2003 1.8% 1%
2002 1.82% 1.03%
2001 1.85% 1.06%
2000 1.91% 1.14%
1999 1.97% 1.31%
1998 2.03% 1.45%
1997 2.07% 1.46%
1996 2.11% 1.54%
1995 2.16% 1.69%
1994 2.21% 1.82%
1993 2.28% 1.94%
1992 2.34% 2.05%
1991 2.41% 2.12%
1990 2.47% 2.12%
1989 2.53% 2.08%
1988 2.59% 2.04%
1987 2.63% 2.05%
1986 2.65% 2.18%
1985 2.66% 2.35%
1984 2.7% 2.43%
1983 2.73% 2.41%
1982 2.77% 2.37%
1981 2.81% 2.38%
1980 2.86% 2.16%
1979 2.9% 2.25%
1978 2.93% 2.64%
1977 2.94% 2.66%
1976 2.95% 2.59%
1975 2.96% 2.35%
1974 2.98% 2.26%
1973 3.01% 2.26%
1972 3.05% 2.31%
1971 3.1% 2.35%
1970 3.15% 2.2%
1969 3.2% 2.13%
1968 3.27% 2.16%
1967 3.33% 2.29%
1966 3.37% 2.41%
1965 3.41% 2.56%
1964 3.46% 2.7%
1963 3.51% 2.8%
1962 3.56% 2.63%
1961 3.63% 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/venezuela/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Venezuela grew by 0.39%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Venezuela Vietnam
Current population
28692435
102486146
Population rank 54/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 1.23%
One net population change
4.73 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.21 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.41 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +305 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +111,353 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.39% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 122/197
One migration net change every
5.25 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -100,467 -48,171
Net migration rank 180/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 1,263,304 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 51/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 101/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Venezuela
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Venezuela Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -100,467 - -48,171
2024 214,547 -105,297 684,393 -59,645
2023 213,020 -112,899 727,955 -81,789
2022 216,619 -141,107 775,914 -78,977
2021 207,746 -332,936 799,593 -5,418
2020 237,223 -524,649 924,004 -6,457
2019 274,826 -975,534 895,262 -2,051
2018 317,302 -1,355,602 882,977 96,650
2017 340,222 -817,376 1,001,833 139,245
2016 359,651 -283,270 1,045,094 167,652
2015 384,560 -77,417 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 395,088 -62,437 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 408,930 -57,818 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 420,758 -55,131 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 425,958 -54,384 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 425,397 -52,781 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 427,257 -50,286 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 435,870 -43,636 1,008,141 571,113
2007 452,482 -36,060 981,689 523,784
2006 460,152 -27,240 943,041 482,399
2005 463,260 -18,407 942,084 -208,337
2004 455,881 -10,798 985,438 -220,458
2003 456,902 -5,729 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 466,821 -3,944 991,427 -193,766
2001 451,487 -2,856 985,610 -177,586
2000 459,802 -1,999 966,894 -144,298
1999 463,787 -1,376 925,519 -15,010
1998 469,123 -1,010 959,016 106,091
1997 472,002 -816 1,028,116 52,382
1996 468,653 -708 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 469,267 -622 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 469,178 -559 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 473,189 -477 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 474,824 -381 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 477,917 -236 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 478,168 -69 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 478,053 32 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 477,569 137 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 474,204 182 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 468,252 201 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 455,517 237 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 449,186 247 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 443,569 260 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 436,564 260 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 432,059 251 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 425,613 237 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 421,256 228 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 414,032 205 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 405,315 196 1,259,315 49,655
1976 395,344 190 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 385,045 186 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 375,678 173 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 367,612 171 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 360,749 173 921,524 -1,920
1971 355,212 215 963,259 76,961
1970 350,709 305 905,902 1,997
1969 343,596 403 878,359 0
1968 340,973 532 815,116 1,489
1967 335,813 717 862,071 394
1966 329,697 1,087 876,283 1,769
1965 321,695 1,656 913,761 -1,438
1964 314,397 2,410 950,219 -6,328
1963 307,279 3,296 961,067 0
1962 299,345 4,386 960,046 0
1961 292,109 6,069 798,978 0
1960 285,105 8,369 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/venezuela/vietnam | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 36.9% of the population change in Venezuela is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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, 1,263,304 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Venezuela, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K
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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