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

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The latest officially reported population of Vietnam was 101,598,527 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Vietnam's population is 102,486,146 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 5.88 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Vietnam is ranked the 16th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 1.23% for Vietnam vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Vietnam has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Vietnam has increased from 82.2M people to 102M (24.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Vietnam vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Vietnam
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Vietnam Zimbabwe
2100 92,225,380 37,486,352
2099 92,721,469 37,415,690
2098 93,212,742 37,331,540
2097 93,688,693 37,238,819
2096 94,163,950 37,146,184
2095 94,626,063 37,035,388
2094 95,083,879 36,915,996
2093 95,543,293 36,814,133
2092 96,000,019 36,691,740
2091 96,459,165 36,570,481
2090 96,922,871 36,428,812
2089 97,384,434 36,284,166
2088 97,843,001 36,144,627
2087 98,308,755 35,980,805
2086 98,773,008 35,811,286
2085 99,233,927 35,640,228
2084 99,695,401 35,459,328
2083 100,162,677 35,271,139
2082 100,634,653 35,081,992
2081 101,104,469 34,876,198
2080 101,568,526 34,662,013
2079 102,030,723 34,442,751
2078 102,480,219 34,220,306
2077 102,928,253 33,985,899
2076 103,358,352 33,742,198
2075 103,783,177 33,498,815
2074 104,197,814 33,247,764
2073 104,606,950 32,981,390
2072 105,005,673 32,708,937
2071 105,384,777 32,448,602
2070 105,757,144 32,183,952
2069 106,110,195 31,909,601
2068 106,454,379 31,633,783
2067 106,794,625 31,348,096
2066 107,126,965 31,065,618
2065 107,442,675 30,769,538
2064 107,744,261 30,482,622
2063 108,038,461 30,178,760
2062 108,322,712 29,870,308
2061 108,590,617 29,559,670
2060 108,842,045 29,254,998
2059 109,087,333 28,947,636
2058 109,320,301 28,634,199
2057 109,529,799 28,309,796
2056 109,715,196 27,993,176
2055 109,886,647 27,661,321
2054 110,035,740 27,334,325
2053 110,156,643 26,989,310
2052 110,253,026 26,645,898
2051 110,321,289 26,289,905
2050 110,344,733 25,937,176
2049 110,339,565 25,587,491
2048 110,296,602 25,230,302
2047 110,211,618 24,876,838
2046 110,090,837 24,515,600
2045 109,926,260 24,149,762
2044 109,731,512 23,785,181
2043 109,497,595 23,404,024
2042 109,225,525 23,037,316
2041 108,919,674 22,649,943
2040 108,594,542 22,275,480
2039 108,237,715 21,904,908
2038 107,861,117 21,532,024
2037 107,463,482 21,161,527
2036 107,058,359 20,792,863
2035 106,630,705 20,415,452
2034 106,189,495 20,049,783
2033 105,745,684 19,678,070
2032 105,283,013 19,313,685
2031 104,809,957 18,960,968
2030 104,314,150 18,615,376
2029 103,819,556 18,271,657
2028 103,300,347 17,935,044
2027 102,759,746 17,602,533
2026 102,197,177 17,274,728
2025 101,598,527 16,950,795
2024 100,987,686 16,634,373
2023 100,352,192 16,340,822
2022 99,680,655 16,069,056
2021 98,935,098 15,797,210
2020 98,079,191 15,526,888
2019 97,173,776 15,271,368
2018 96,237,319 15,034,452
2017 95,176,977 14,812,482
2016 94,000,117 14,600,294
2015 92,823,254 14,399,013
2014 91,679,578 14,207,359
2013 90,573,104 14,013,808
2012 89,510,356 13,817,887
2011 88,468,314 13,595,424
2010 87,455,152 13,356,548
2009 86,460,018 13,142,790
2008 85,175,788 12,959,149
2007 83,633,375 12,804,058
2006 82,167,897 12,636,445
2005 81,088,313 12,483,432
2004 80,338,971 12,365,896
2003 79,563,777 12,232,323
2002 78,772,224 12,087,653
2001 77,969,361 11,971,901
2000 77,154,011 11,892,055
1999 76,287,452 11,783,458
1998 75,299,660 11,594,297
1997 74,226,889 11,369,827
1996 73,156,447 11,158,360
1995 72,049,940 10,974,599
1994 70,854,391 10,873,148
1993 69,586,384 10,860,288
1992 68,260,337 10,702,700
1991 66,891,775 10,404,816
1990 65,504,552 10,137,281
1989 64,147,348 9,864,798
1988 62,843,228 9,583,094
1987 61,584,651 9,284,644
1986 60,347,048 8,982,578
1985 59,060,622 8,686,813
1984 57,706,067 8,391,488
1983 56,337,921 8,098,404
1982 55,011,289 7,796,496
1981 53,738,141 7,498,635
1980 52,490,101 7,041,303
1979 51,378,211 6,647,556
1978 50,249,552 6,543,575
1977 48,954,872 6,449,512
1976 47,684,931 6,287,105
1975 46,482,903 6,098,658
1974 45,413,537 5,908,328
1973 44,409,861 5,720,404
1972 43,429,168 5,542,445
1971 42,449,276 5,374,712
1970 41,475,230 5,215,918
1969 40,582,096 5,058,181
1968 39,734,609 4,900,440
1967 38,895,080 4,748,307
1966 38,024,836 4,601,217
1965 37,129,656 4,458,462
1964 36,201,563 4,320,006
1963 35,249,101 4,185,877
1962 34,288,560 4,055,959
1961 33,409,059 3,930,401
1960 32,531,933 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Vietnam increased by 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Vietnam gained 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Vietnam was ranked 15th most populous country in 2006 and is 16th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Vietnam
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Vietnam Zimbabwe
2100 -0.54% 0.19%
2099 -0.53% 0.23%
2098 -0.51% 0.25%
2097 -0.5% 0.25%
2096 -0.49% 0.3%
2095 -0.48% 0.32%
2094 -0.48% 0.28%
2093 -0.48% 0.33%
2092 -0.48% 0.33%
2091 -0.48% 0.39%
2090 -0.47% 0.4%
2089 -0.47% 0.39%
2088 -0.47% 0.46%
2087 -0.47% 0.47%
2086 -0.46% 0.48%
2085 -0.46% 0.51%
2084 -0.47% 0.53%
2083 -0.47% 0.54%
2082 -0.46% 0.59%
2081 -0.46% 0.62%
2080 -0.45% 0.64%
2079 -0.44% 0.65%
2078 -0.44% 0.69%
2077 -0.42% 0.72%
2076 -0.41% 0.73%
2075 -0.4% 0.76%
2074 -0.39% 0.81%
2073 -0.38% 0.83%
2072 -0.36% 0.8%
2071 -0.35% 0.82%
2070 -0.33% 0.86%
2069 -0.32% 0.87%
2068 -0.32% 0.91%
2067 -0.31% 0.91%
2066 -0.29% 0.96%
2065 -0.28% 0.94%
2064 -0.27% 1.01%
2063 -0.26% 1.03%
2062 -0.25% 1.05%
2061 -0.23% 1.04%
2060 -0.22% 1.06%
2059 -0.21% 1.09%
2058 -0.19% 1.15%
2057 -0.17% 1.13%
2056 -0.16% 1.2%
2055 -0.14% 1.2%
2054 -0.11% 1.28%
2053 -0.09% 1.29%
2052 -0.06% 1.35%
2051 -0.02% 1.36%
2050 0.005% 1.37%
2049 0.04% 1.42%
2048 0.08% 1.42%
2047 0.11% 1.47%
2046 0.15% 1.51%
2045 0.18% 1.53%
2044 0.21% 1.63%
2043 0.25% 1.59%
2042 0.28% 1.71%
2041 0.3% 1.68%
2040 0.33% 1.69%
2039 0.35% 1.73%
2038 0.37% 1.75%
2037 0.38% 1.77%
2036 0.4% 1.85%
2035 0.42% 1.82%
2034 0.42% 1.89%
2033 0.44% 1.89%
2032 0.45% 1.86%
2031 0.48% 1.86%
2030 0.48% 1.88%
2029 0.5% 1.88%
2028 0.53% 1.89%
2027 0.55% 1.9%
2026 0.59% 1.91%
2025 0.6% 1.9%
2024 0.63% 1.8%
2023 0.67% 1.69%
2022 0.75% 1.72%
2021 0.87% 1.74%
2020 0.93% 1.67%
2019 0.97% 1.58%
2018 1.11% 1.5%
2017 1.25% 1.45%
2016 1.27% 1.4%
2015 1.25% 1.35%
2014 1.22% 1.38%
2013 1.19% 1.42%
2012 1.18% 1.64%
2011 1.16% 1.79%
2010 1.15% 1.63%
2009 1.51% 1.42%
2008 1.84% 1.21%
2007 1.78% 1.33%
2006 1.33% 1.23%
2005 0.93% 0.95%
2004 0.97% 1.09%
2003 1% 1.2%
2002 1.03% 0.97%
2001 1.06% 0.67%
2000 1.14% 0.92%
1999 1.31% 1.63%
1998 1.45% 1.97%
1997 1.46% 1.9%
1996 1.54% 1.67%
1995 1.69% 0.93%
1994 1.82% 0.12%
1993 1.94% 1.47%
1992 2.05% 2.86%
1991 2.12% 2.64%
1990 2.12% 2.76%
1989 2.08% 2.94%
1988 2.04% 3.21%
1987 2.05% 3.36%
1986 2.18% 3.4%
1985 2.35% 3.52%
1984 2.43% 3.62%
1983 2.41% 3.87%
1982 2.37% 3.97%
1981 2.38% 6.49%
1980 2.16% 5.92%
1979 2.25% 1.59%
1978 2.64% 1.46%
1977 2.66% 2.58%
1976 2.59% 3.09%
1975 2.35% 3.22%
1974 2.26% 3.29%
1973 2.26% 3.21%
1972 2.31% 3.12%
1971 2.35% 3.04%
1970 2.2% 3.12%
1969 2.13% 3.22%
1968 2.16% 3.2%
1967 2.29% 3.2%
1966 2.41% 3.2%
1965 2.56% 3.2%
1964 2.7% 3.2%
1963 2.8% 3.2%
1962 2.63% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Vietnam Zimbabwe
Current population
102486146
17443108
Population rank 16/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1.23% 0.21%
One net population change
51.8 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
23.3 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
47 seconds
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,674 +867
Annual growth/decline +610,841 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.6% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 53/197
One migration net change every
10.9 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -48,171 -54,555
Net migration rank 174/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 326,418 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 95/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 185/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Vietnam
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Vietnam Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,171 - -54,555
2024 684,393 -59,645 372,494 -60,528
2023 727,955 -81,789 372,505 -97,380
2022 775,914 -78,977 371,243 -102,828
2021 799,593 -5,418 349,908 -74,623
2020 924,004 -6,457 354,790 -89,440
2019 895,262 -2,051 348,798 -103,107
2018 882,977 96,650 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,001,833 139,245 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,045,094 167,652 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,145,903 -4,888 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,151,221 -4,894 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,071,570 -4,979 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,063,741 -4,851 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,029,859 -4,602 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,005,559 -4,443 335,570 -108,671
2009 1,007,778 -18,560 309,316 -108,689
2008 1,008,141 571,113 280,527 -113,858
2007 981,689 523,784 261,805 -118,299
2006 943,041 482,399 248,963 -57,257
2005 942,084 -208,337 248,545 -134,212
2004 985,438 -220,458 248,307 -127,550
2003 1,001,470 -216,062 243,057 -96,667
2002 991,427 -193,766 244,170 -101,212
2001 985,610 -177,586 227,909 -139,361
2000 966,894 -144,298 236,343 -165,181
1999 925,519 -15,010 232,393 -86,343
1998 959,016 106,091 225,614 6,645
1997 1,028,116 52,382 216,288 395
1996 1,108,686 -48,235 205,269 978
1995 1,203,666 -51,147 206,695 -45,428
1994 1,291,534 -53,012 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,370,365 -72,931 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,419,952 -65,285 255,291 75,788
1991 1,459,311 -76,829 260,943 3,749
1990 1,449,157 -57,221 265,444 4,948
1989 1,423,622 -101,113 270,838 3,736
1988 1,370,108 -84,361 277,498 11,327
1987 1,359,481 -128,095 286,766 21,308
1986 1,407,957 -164,183 289,894 6,154
1985 1,453,954 -124,910 290,756 4,718
1984 1,477,448 -97,339 290,052 5,124
1983 1,453,913 -97,706 286,545 4,456
1982 1,407,959 -110,901 279,934 32,899
1981 1,358,500 -109,259 271,361 11,523
1980 1,321,595 -74,791 241,179 390,593
1979 1,314,563 -337,597 223,657 -67,937
1978 1,286,991 -6,592 222,979 -170,727
1977 1,259,315 49,655 225,139 -89,270
1976 1,232,608 -1,733 221,419 -32,495
1975 1,175,181 -2,010 216,947 -28,988
1974 1,000,505 -34,940 208,806 -16,105
1973 1,061,707 -19,937 201,885 -18,733
1972 921,524 -1,920 193,725 -20,959
1971 963,259 76,961 185,427 -22,719
1970 905,902 1,997 178,979 -24,102
1969 878,359 0 172,626 -12,028
1968 815,116 1,489 166,865 -11,997
1967 862,071 394 161,205 -11,814
1966 876,283 1,769 156,014 -11,211
1965 913,761 -1,438 151,164 -10,465
1964 950,219 -6,328 145,848 -9,631
1963 961,067 0 140,984 -8,936
1962 960,046 0 136,317 -8,529
1961 798,978 0 131,531 -8,204
1960 955,268 0 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 326,418 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Vietnam, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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