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

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The latest officially reported population of Vietnam was 101,598,527 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Vietnam's population is 102,486,146 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.35 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Vietnam is ranked the 16th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 1.23% for Vietnam vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Vietnam has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Vietnam has increased from 82.2M people to 102M (24.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Vietnam vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Vietnam
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Vietnam Yemen
2100 92,225,380 111,481,288
2099 92,721,469 111,166,365
2098 93,212,742 110,823,878
2097 93,688,693 110,463,393
2096 94,163,950 110,075,677
2095 94,626,063 109,669,492
2094 95,083,879 109,238,445
2093 95,543,293 108,785,158
2092 96,000,019 108,301,955
2091 96,459,165 107,796,487
2090 96,922,871 107,270,820
2089 97,384,434 106,721,736
2088 97,843,001 106,150,572
2087 98,308,755 105,558,607
2086 98,773,008 104,947,326
2085 99,233,927 104,309,237
2084 99,695,401 103,657,284
2083 100,162,677 102,986,631
2082 100,634,653 102,302,622
2081 101,104,469 101,596,159
2080 101,568,526 100,875,201
2079 102,030,723 100,134,051
2078 102,480,219 99,378,110
2077 102,928,253 98,609,975
2076 103,358,352 97,818,664
2075 103,783,177 97,013,320
2074 104,197,814 96,187,203
2073 104,606,950 95,346,716
2072 105,005,673 94,485,874
2071 105,384,777 93,603,848
2070 105,757,144 92,709,049
2069 106,110,195 91,795,290
2068 106,454,379 90,865,447
2067 106,794,625 89,921,194
2066 107,126,965 88,958,695
2065 107,442,675 87,982,501
2064 107,744,261 86,994,159
2063 108,038,461 85,982,061
2062 108,322,712 84,947,120
2061 108,590,617 83,896,256
2060 108,842,045 82,829,722
2059 109,087,333 81,744,993
2058 109,320,301 80,641,636
2057 109,529,799 79,527,942
2056 109,715,196 78,400,761
2055 109,886,647 77,261,521
2054 110,035,740 76,109,237
2053 110,156,643 74,951,358
2052 110,253,026 73,780,088
2051 110,321,289 72,598,574
2050 110,344,733 71,404,664
2049 110,339,565 70,211,386
2048 110,296,602 69,012,729
2047 110,211,618 67,813,135
2046 110,090,837 66,608,054
2045 109,926,260 65,404,355
2044 109,731,512 64,201,447
2043 109,497,595 63,002,861
2042 109,225,525 61,810,280
2041 108,919,674 60,624,401
2040 108,594,542 59,448,342
2039 108,237,715 58,277,392
2038 107,861,117 57,109,914
2037 107,463,482 55,948,438
2036 107,058,359 54,784,372
2035 106,630,705 53,617,795
2034 106,189,495 52,452,522
2033 105,745,684 51,284,323
2032 105,283,013 50,117,732
2031 104,809,957 48,947,870
2030 104,314,150 47,764,521
2029 103,819,556 46,573,906
2028 103,300,347 45,382,831
2027 102,759,746 44,183,742
2026 102,197,177 42,980,680
2025 101,598,527 41,773,878
2024 100,987,686 40,583,164
2023 100,352,192 39,390,799
2022 99,680,655 38,222,876
2021 98,935,098 37,140,230
2020 98,079,191 36,134,863
2019 97,173,776 35,111,408
2018 96,237,319 34,085,182
2017 95,176,977 33,090,921
2016 94,000,117 32,109,010
2015 92,823,254 31,159,379
2014 91,679,578 30,226,309
2013 90,573,104 29,312,952
2012 89,510,356 28,433,647
2011 88,468,314 27,582,897
2010 87,455,152 26,754,387
2009 86,460,018 25,927,724
2008 85,175,788 25,111,941
2007 83,633,375 24,318,082
2006 82,167,897 23,543,083
2005 81,088,313 22,790,085
2004 80,338,971 22,095,167
2003 79,563,777 21,456,379
2002 78,772,224 20,835,086
2001 77,969,361 20,226,147
2000 77,154,011 19,624,141
1999 76,287,452 19,029,420
1998 75,299,660 18,446,013
1997 74,226,889 17,873,936
1996 73,156,447 17,313,177
1995 72,049,940 16,740,058
1994 70,854,391 16,149,147
1993 69,586,384 15,563,914
1992 68,260,337 14,989,494
1991 66,891,775 14,430,201
1990 65,504,552 13,887,862
1989 64,147,348 13,364,174
1988 62,843,228 12,859,708
1987 61,584,651 12,369,912
1986 60,347,048 11,901,040
1985 59,060,622 11,453,825
1984 57,706,067 11,025,597
1983 56,337,921 10,621,499
1982 55,011,289 10,241,006
1981 53,738,141 9,882,362
1980 52,490,101 9,543,358
1979 51,378,211 9,224,194
1978 50,249,552 8,926,586
1977 48,954,872 8,648,222
1976 47,684,931 8,384,113
1975 46,482,903 8,133,598
1974 45,413,537 7,896,783
1973 44,409,861 7,672,796
1972 43,429,168 7,460,068
1971 42,449,276 7,257,462
1970 41,475,230 7,065,279
1969 40,582,096 6,875,859
1968 39,734,609 6,690,524
1967 38,895,080 6,516,444
1966 38,024,836 6,351,494
1965 37,129,656 6,195,593
1964 36,201,563 6,048,006
1963 35,249,101 5,911,135
1962 34,288,560 5,782,221
1961 33,409,059 5,655,232
1960 32,531,933 5,532,301

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/vietnam/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Vietnam increased by 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Vietnam gained 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Vietnam was ranked 15th most populous country in 2006 and is 16th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Vietnam's population will grow by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Vietnam
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Vietnam Yemen
2100 -0.54% 0.28%
2099 -0.53% 0.31%
2098 -0.51% 0.33%
2097 -0.5% 0.35%
2096 -0.49% 0.37%
2095 -0.48% 0.39%
2094 -0.48% 0.42%
2093 -0.48% 0.45%
2092 -0.48% 0.47%
2091 -0.48% 0.49%
2090 -0.47% 0.51%
2089 -0.47% 0.54%
2088 -0.47% 0.56%
2087 -0.47% 0.58%
2086 -0.46% 0.61%
2085 -0.46% 0.63%
2084 -0.47% 0.65%
2083 -0.47% 0.67%
2082 -0.46% 0.7%
2081 -0.46% 0.71%
2080 -0.45% 0.74%
2079 -0.44% 0.76%
2078 -0.44% 0.78%
2077 -0.42% 0.81%
2076 -0.41% 0.83%
2075 -0.4% 0.86%
2074 -0.39% 0.88%
2073 -0.38% 0.91%
2072 -0.36% 0.94%
2071 -0.35% 0.97%
2070 -0.33% 1%
2069 -0.32% 1.02%
2068 -0.32% 1.05%
2067 -0.31% 1.08%
2066 -0.29% 1.11%
2065 -0.28% 1.14%
2064 -0.27% 1.18%
2063 -0.26% 1.22%
2062 -0.25% 1.25%
2061 -0.23% 1.29%
2060 -0.22% 1.33%
2059 -0.21% 1.37%
2058 -0.19% 1.4%
2057 -0.17% 1.44%
2056 -0.16% 1.47%
2055 -0.14% 1.51%
2054 -0.11% 1.54%
2053 -0.09% 1.59%
2052 -0.06% 1.63%
2051 -0.02% 1.67%
2050 0.005% 1.7%
2049 0.04% 1.74%
2048 0.08% 1.77%
2047 0.11% 1.81%
2046 0.15% 1.84%
2045 0.18% 1.87%
2044 0.21% 1.9%
2043 0.25% 1.93%
2042 0.28% 1.96%
2041 0.3% 1.98%
2040 0.33% 2.01%
2039 0.35% 2.04%
2038 0.37% 2.08%
2037 0.38% 2.12%
2036 0.4% 2.18%
2035 0.42% 2.22%
2034 0.42% 2.28%
2033 0.44% 2.33%
2032 0.45% 2.39%
2031 0.48% 2.48%
2030 0.48% 2.56%
2029 0.5% 2.62%
2028 0.53% 2.71%
2027 0.55% 2.8%
2026 0.59% 2.89%
2025 0.6% 2.93%
2024 0.63% 3.03%
2023 0.67% 3.06%
2022 0.75% 2.92%
2021 0.87% 2.78%
2020 0.93% 2.91%
2019 0.97% 3.01%
2018 1.11% 3%
2017 1.25% 3.06%
2016 1.27% 3.05%
2015 1.25% 3.09%
2014 1.22% 3.12%
2013 1.19% 3.09%
2012 1.18% 3.08%
2011 1.16% 3.1%
2010 1.15% 3.19%
2009 1.51% 3.25%
2008 1.84% 3.26%
2007 1.78% 3.29%
2006 1.33% 3.3%
2005 0.93% 3.15%
2004 0.97% 2.98%
2003 1% 2.98%
2002 1.03% 3.01%
2001 1.06% 3.07%
2000 1.14% 3.13%
1999 1.31% 3.16%
1998 1.45% 3.2%
1997 1.46% 3.24%
1996 1.54% 3.42%
1995 1.69% 3.66%
1994 1.82% 3.76%
1993 1.94% 3.83%
1992 2.05% 3.88%
1991 2.12% 3.91%
1990 2.12% 3.92%
1989 2.08% 3.92%
1988 2.04% 3.96%
1987 2.05% 3.94%
1986 2.18% 3.9%
1985 2.35% 3.88%
1984 2.43% 3.8%
1983 2.41% 3.72%
1982 2.37% 3.63%
1981 2.38% 3.55%
1980 2.16% 3.46%
1979 2.25% 3.33%
1978 2.64% 3.22%
1977 2.66% 3.15%
1976 2.59% 3.08%
1975 2.35% 3%
1974 2.26% 2.92%
1973 2.26% 2.85%
1972 2.31% 2.79%
1971 2.35% 2.72%
1970 2.2% 2.75%
1969 2.13% 2.77%
1968 2.16% 2.67%
1967 2.29% 2.6%
1966 2.41% 2.52%
1965 2.56% 2.44%
1964 2.7% 2.32%
1963 2.8% 2.23%
1962 2.63% 2.25%
1961 2.7% 2.22%

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/vietnam/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Vietnam grew by 0.6%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Vietnam Yemen
Current population
102486146
43598646
Population rank 16/197 37/197
Percent of world population 1.23% 0.52%
One net population change
51.8 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
23.3 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
47 seconds
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,674 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +610,841 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.6% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 15/197
One migration net change every
10.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -48,171 -16,291
Net migration rank 174/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 326,418 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 95/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 185/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Vietnam
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Vietnam Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,171 - -16,291
2024 684,393 -59,645 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 727,955 -81,789 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 775,914 -78,977 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 799,593 -5,418 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 924,004 -6,457 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 895,262 -2,051 1,056,432 2,129
2018 882,977 96,650 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,001,833 139,245 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 1,045,094 167,652 975,697 -6,492
2015 1,145,903 -4,888 939,922 -9,883
2014 1,151,221 -4,894 920,330 15,764
2013 1,071,570 -4,979 884,929 5,697
2012 1,063,741 -4,851 845,645 22,349
2011 1,029,859 -4,602 806,359 27,184
2010 1,005,559 -4,443 803,246 20,269
2009 1,007,778 -18,560 798,911 30,919
2008 1,008,141 571,113 779,123 22,621
2007 981,689 523,784 764,780 21,210
2006 943,041 482,399 750,082 13,940
2005 942,084 -208,337 726,708 15,283
2004 985,438 -220,458 710,493 -62,641
2003 1,001,470 -216,062 694,457 -64,737
2002 991,427 -193,766 672,494 -59,648
2001 985,610 -177,586 658,704 -53,698
2000 966,894 -144,298 646,694 -47,713
1999 925,519 -15,010 633,166 -42,731
1998 959,016 106,091 615,488 -39,096
1997 1,028,116 52,382 604,443 -36,694
1996 1,108,686 -48,235 588,786 -35,043
1995 1,203,666 -51,147 607,966 -15,485
1994 1,291,534 -53,012 602,363 -13,040
1993 1,370,365 -72,931 595,459 -14,332
1992 1,419,952 -65,285 582,072 -14,372
1991 1,459,311 -76,829 565,837 -14,964
1990 1,449,157 -57,221 549,654 -15,847
1989 1,423,622 -101,113 530,464 -16,876
1988 1,370,108 -84,361 513,296 -17,952
1987 1,359,481 -128,095 493,337 -9,097
1986 1,407,957 -164,183 464,665 -11,151
1985 1,453,954 -124,910 455,576 -14,660
1984 1,477,448 -97,339 434,674 -19,143
1983 1,453,913 -97,706 414,823 -22,152
1982 1,407,959 -110,901 392,302 -23,981
1981 1,358,500 -109,259 374,482 -25,499
1980 1,321,595 -74,791 355,767 -26,740
1979 1,314,563 -337,597 336,378 -27,090
1978 1,286,991 -6,592 312,439 -26,524
1977 1,259,315 49,655 296,115 -25,305
1976 1,232,608 -1,733 281,078 -23,669
1975 1,175,181 -2,010 266,815 -23,192
1974 1,000,505 -34,940 252,737 -22,726
1973 1,061,707 -19,937 240,235 -22,282
1972 921,524 -1,920 229,322 -21,826
1971 963,259 76,961 219,095 -21,386
1970 905,902 1,997 207,613 -20,966
1969 878,359 0 196,305 -4,121
1968 815,116 1,489 182,518 -4,031
1967 862,071 394 173,637 -3,959
1966 876,283 1,769 164,091 -3,874
1965 913,761 -1,438 155,398 -3,797
1964 950,219 -6,328 147,299 -3,712
1963 961,067 0 133,781 -3,640
1962 960,046 0 131,262 -3,572
1961 798,978 0 129,787 -3,503
1960 955,268 0 122,994 -3,431

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 98.2% of the population change in Vietnam is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people). In Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 326,418 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Vietnam, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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