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

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The latest officially reported population of Vietnam was 101,598,527 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Vietnam's population is 102,486,146 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 4.49 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Vietnam is ranked the 16th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 1.23% for Vietnam vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Vietnam has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Vietnam has increased from 82.2M people to 102M (24.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Vietnam vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Vietnam
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Vietnam Zambia
2100 92,225,380 65,204,593
2099 92,721,469 64,858,778
2098 93,212,742 64,503,193
2097 93,688,693 64,136,110
2096 94,163,950 63,764,760
2095 94,626,063 63,380,692
2094 95,083,879 62,980,254
2093 95,543,293 62,578,008
2092 96,000,019 62,163,693
2091 96,459,165 61,738,437
2090 96,922,871 61,309,330
2089 97,384,434 60,868,166
2088 97,843,001 60,422,781
2087 98,308,755 59,958,303
2086 98,773,008 59,487,524
2085 99,233,927 59,011,423
2084 99,695,401 58,524,337
2083 100,162,677 58,029,088
2082 100,634,653 57,527,347
2081 101,104,469 57,016,267
2080 101,568,526 56,495,299
2079 102,030,723 55,972,223
2078 102,480,219 55,438,864
2077 102,928,253 54,895,964
2076 103,358,352 54,350,375
2075 103,783,177 53,796,265
2074 104,197,814 53,236,297
2073 104,606,950 52,666,980
2072 105,005,673 52,090,884
2071 105,384,777 51,509,551
2070 105,757,144 50,921,590
2069 106,110,195 50,324,793
2068 106,454,379 49,727,689
2067 106,794,625 49,125,817
2066 107,126,965 48,520,891
2065 107,442,675 47,909,160
2064 107,744,261 47,290,430
2063 108,038,461 46,668,252
2062 108,322,712 46,039,755
2061 108,590,617 45,407,718
2060 108,842,045 44,768,534
2059 109,087,333 44,128,619
2058 109,320,301 43,485,891
2057 109,529,799 42,843,489
2056 109,715,196 42,198,591
2055 109,886,647 41,550,105
2054 110,035,740 40,898,440
2053 110,156,643 40,247,706
2052 110,253,026 39,596,094
2051 110,321,289 38,942,292
2050 110,344,733 38,287,070
2049 110,339,565 37,626,787
2048 110,296,602 36,964,032
2047 110,211,618 36,302,603
2046 110,090,837 35,638,852
2045 109,926,260 34,974,927
2044 109,731,512 34,310,227
2043 109,497,595 33,645,797
2042 109,225,525 32,984,164
2041 108,919,674 32,323,084
2040 108,594,542 31,658,029
2039 108,237,715 30,995,204
2038 107,861,117 30,329,691
2037 107,463,482 29,662,721
2036 107,058,359 28,994,556
2035 106,630,705 28,327,922
2034 106,189,495 27,665,749
2033 105,745,684 27,006,658
2032 105,283,013 26,351,393
2031 104,809,957 25,697,754
2030 104,314,150 25,050,285
2029 103,819,556 24,409,600
2028 103,300,347 23,776,128
2027 102,759,746 23,146,922
2026 102,197,177 22,525,308
2025 101,598,527 21,913,874
2024 100,987,686 21,314,956
2023 100,352,192 20,723,965
2022 99,680,655 20,152,938
2021 98,935,098 19,603,607
2020 98,079,191 19,059,395
2019 97,173,776 18,513,839
2018 96,237,319 17,973,569
2017 95,176,977 17,441,320
2016 94,000,117 16,914,423
2015 92,823,254 16,399,089
2014 91,679,578 15,895,315
2013 90,573,104 15,398,997
2012 89,510,356 14,913,629
2011 88,468,314 14,437,796
2010 87,455,152 13,965,594
2009 86,460,018 13,490,389
2008 85,175,788 13,021,324
2007 83,633,375 12,565,085
2006 82,167,897 12,129,553
2005 81,088,313 11,718,819
2004 80,338,971 11,338,198
2003 79,563,777 10,983,595
2002 78,772,224 10,647,949
2001 77,969,361 10,325,185
2000 77,154,011 10,017,631
1999 76,287,452 9,740,005
1998 75,299,660 9,482,408
1997 74,226,889 9,237,063
1996 73,156,447 9,004,053
1995 72,049,940 8,785,763
1994 70,854,391 8,576,269
1993 69,586,384 8,373,921
1992 68,260,337 8,176,680
1991 66,891,775 7,981,650
1990 65,504,552 7,786,169
1989 64,147,348 7,589,216
1988 62,843,228 7,391,440
1987 61,584,651 7,191,282
1986 60,347,048 6,986,471
1985 59,060,622 6,780,953
1984 57,706,067 6,580,490
1983 56,337,921 6,381,038
1982 55,011,289 6,178,637
1981 53,738,141 5,983,289
1980 52,490,101 5,802,833
1979 51,378,211 5,631,728
1978 50,249,552 5,465,374
1977 48,954,872 5,302,480
1976 47,684,931 5,143,842
1975 46,482,903 4,990,086
1974 45,413,537 4,842,746
1973 44,409,861 4,702,693
1972 43,429,168 4,569,309
1971 42,449,276 4,442,525
1970 41,475,230 4,321,718
1969 40,582,096 4,197,116
1968 39,734,609 4,065,593
1967 38,895,080 3,936,343
1966 38,024,836 3,812,003
1965 37,129,656 3,692,086
1964 36,201,563 3,577,017
1963 35,249,101 3,465,907
1962 34,288,560 3,358,099
1961 33,409,059 3,254,086
1960 32,531,933 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Vietnam increased by 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Vietnam gained 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Vietnam was ranked 15th most populous country in 2006 and is 16th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Vietnam
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Vietnam Zambia
2100 -0.54% 0.53%
2099 -0.53% 0.55%
2098 -0.51% 0.57%
2097 -0.5% 0.58%
2096 -0.49% 0.61%
2095 -0.48% 0.64%
2094 -0.48% 0.64%
2093 -0.48% 0.67%
2092 -0.48% 0.69%
2091 -0.48% 0.7%
2090 -0.47% 0.72%
2089 -0.47% 0.74%
2088 -0.47% 0.77%
2087 -0.47% 0.79%
2086 -0.46% 0.81%
2085 -0.46% 0.83%
2084 -0.47% 0.85%
2083 -0.47% 0.87%
2082 -0.46% 0.9%
2081 -0.46% 0.92%
2080 -0.45% 0.93%
2079 -0.44% 0.96%
2078 -0.44% 0.99%
2077 -0.42% 1%
2076 -0.41% 1.03%
2075 -0.4% 1.05%
2074 -0.39% 1.08%
2073 -0.38% 1.11%
2072 -0.36% 1.13%
2071 -0.35% 1.15%
2070 -0.33% 1.19%
2069 -0.32% 1.2%
2068 -0.32% 1.23%
2067 -0.31% 1.25%
2066 -0.29% 1.28%
2065 -0.28% 1.31%
2064 -0.27% 1.33%
2063 -0.26% 1.37%
2062 -0.25% 1.39%
2061 -0.23% 1.43%
2060 -0.22% 1.45%
2059 -0.21% 1.48%
2058 -0.19% 1.5%
2057 -0.17% 1.53%
2056 -0.16% 1.56%
2055 -0.14% 1.59%
2054 -0.11% 1.62%
2053 -0.09% 1.65%
2052 -0.06% 1.68%
2051 -0.02% 1.71%
2050 0.005% 1.75%
2049 0.04% 1.79%
2048 0.08% 1.82%
2047 0.11% 1.86%
2046 0.15% 1.9%
2045 0.18% 1.94%
2044 0.21% 1.97%
2043 0.25% 2.01%
2042 0.28% 2.05%
2041 0.3% 2.1%
2040 0.33% 2.14%
2039 0.35% 2.19%
2038 0.37% 2.25%
2037 0.38% 2.3%
2036 0.4% 2.35%
2035 0.42% 2.39%
2034 0.42% 2.44%
2033 0.44% 2.49%
2032 0.45% 2.54%
2031 0.48% 2.58%
2030 0.48% 2.62%
2029 0.5% 2.66%
2028 0.53% 2.72%
2027 0.55% 2.76%
2026 0.59% 2.79%
2025 0.6% 2.81%
2024 0.63% 2.85%
2023 0.67% 2.83%
2022 0.75% 2.8%
2021 0.87% 2.86%
2020 0.93% 2.95%
2019 0.97% 3.01%
2018 1.11% 3.05%
2017 1.25% 3.12%
2016 1.27% 3.14%
2015 1.25% 3.17%
2014 1.22% 3.22%
2013 1.19% 3.25%
2012 1.18% 3.3%
2011 1.16% 3.38%
2010 1.15% 3.52%
2009 1.51% 3.6%
2008 1.84% 3.63%
2007 1.78% 3.59%
2006 1.33% 3.5%
2005 0.93% 3.36%
2004 0.97% 3.23%
2003 1% 3.15%
2002 1.03% 3.13%
2001 1.06% 3.07%
2000 1.14% 2.85%
1999 1.31% 2.72%
1998 1.45% 2.66%
1997 1.46% 2.59%
1996 1.54% 2.48%
1995 1.69% 2.44%
1994 1.82% 2.42%
1993 1.94% 2.41%
1992 2.05% 2.44%
1991 2.12% 2.51%
1990 2.12% 2.6%
1989 2.08% 2.68%
1988 2.04% 2.78%
1987 2.05% 2.93%
1986 2.18% 3.03%
1985 2.35% 3.05%
1984 2.43% 3.13%
1983 2.41% 3.28%
1982 2.37% 3.26%
1981 2.38% 3.11%
1980 2.16% 3.04%
1979 2.25% 3.04%
1978 2.64% 3.07%
1977 2.66% 3.08%
1976 2.59% 3.08%
1975 2.35% 3.04%
1974 2.26% 2.98%
1973 2.26% 2.92%
1972 2.31% 2.85%
1971 2.35% 2.8%
1970 2.2% 2.97%
1969 2.13% 3.24%
1968 2.16% 3.28%
1967 2.29% 3.26%
1966 2.41% 3.25%
1965 2.56% 3.22%
1964 2.7% 3.21%
1963 2.8% 3.21%
1962 2.63% 3.2%
1961 2.7% 3.18%

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

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In 2025, the population of Vietnam grew by 0.6%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Vietnam Zambia
Current population
102486146
22844606
Population rank 16/197 62/197
Percent of world population 1.23% 0.27%
One net population change
51.8 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
23.3 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
47 seconds
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,674 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +610,841 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.6% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 19/197
One migration net change every
10.9 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -48,171 +6,562
Net migration rank 174/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 326,418 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 95/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 185/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Vietnam
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Vietnam Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,171 - 6,562
2024 684,393 -59,645 587,419 7,381
2023 727,955 -81,789 577,660 9,521
2022 775,914 -78,977 563,456 -8,566
2021 799,593 -5,418 535,629 8,143
2020 924,004 -6,457 536,484 8,156
2019 895,262 -2,051 528,089 18,385
2018 882,977 96,650 515,644 18,431
2017 1,001,833 139,245 504,630 25,789
2016 1,045,094 167,652 497,521 25,860
2015 1,145,903 -4,888 491,021 16,261
2014 1,151,221 -4,894 483,663 16,574
2013 1,071,570 -4,979 476,846 15,542
2012 1,063,741 -4,851 469,406 8,958
2011 1,029,859 -4,602 459,743 13,569
2010 1,005,559 -4,443 448,337 22,761
2009 1,007,778 -18,560 434,458 44,867
2008 1,008,141 571,113 419,560 39,249
2007 981,689 523,784 403,729 49,945
2006 943,041 482,399 387,891 29,517
2005 942,084 -208,337 368,756 35,316
2004 985,438 -220,458 349,352 7,819
2003 1,001,470 -216,062 331,189 20,845
2002 991,427 -193,766 316,041 3,206
2001 985,610 -177,586 302,682 23,582
2000 966,894 -144,298 293,186 -4,338
1999 925,519 -15,010 283,297 -16,888
1998 959,016 106,091 275,568 -26,796
1997 1,028,116 52,382 268,198 -26,276
1996 1,108,686 -48,235 262,468 -38,358
1995 1,203,666 -51,147 257,897 -45,423
1994 1,291,534 -53,012 252,023 -45,504
1993 1,370,365 -72,931 245,917 -47,739
1992 1,419,952 -65,285 239,953 -43,656
1991 1,459,311 -76,829 237,957 -44,203
1990 1,449,157 -57,221 235,835 -38,619
1989 1,423,622 -101,113 233,429 -36,736
1988 1,370,108 -84,361 230,118 -31,270
1987 1,359,481 -128,095 227,813 -26,338
1986 1,407,957 -164,183 224,768 -16,610
1985 1,453,954 -124,910 221,351 -18,474
1984 1,477,448 -97,339 216,695 -18,652
1983 1,453,913 -97,706 212,712 -11,849
1982 1,407,959 -110,901 207,621 -3,676
1981 1,358,500 -109,259 202,822 -16,072
1980 1,321,595 -74,791 198,817 -24,664
1979 1,314,563 -337,597 197,578 -29,515
1978 1,286,991 -6,592 194,933 -30,284
1977 1,259,315 49,655 191,557 -30,423
1976 1,232,608 -1,733 186,762 -30,612
1975 1,175,181 -2,010 182,258 -30,886
1974 1,000,505 -34,940 174,484 -31,178
1973 1,061,707 -19,937 168,258 -31,472
1972 921,524 -1,920 161,648 -31,672
1971 963,259 76,961 155,249 -31,651
1970 905,902 1,997 149,380 -31,370
1969 878,359 0 142,660 -11,469
1968 815,116 1,489 137,315 -5,447
1967 862,071 394 131,938 -5,298
1966 876,283 1,769 127,164 -5,129
1965 913,761 -1,438 122,814 -5,023
1964 950,219 -6,328 117,197 -4,851
1963 961,067 0 114,555 -4,676
1962 960,046 0 110,173 -4,428
1961 798,978 0 106,318 -4,043
1960 955,268 0 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/vietnam/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 326,418 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Vietnam, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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