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Vietnam vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of Vietnam

102,274,848

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
777
Deaths today
384
Change today (UTC)
+349

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Vietnam has a population of 101,598,527 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Vietnam is currently larger by 18,107,278 people — about 1.2 times Germany's population. They rank 16 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Vietnam grows at +0.60% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Vietnam overtook Germany in 2007, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Vietnam is the younger society (median age 33.4 vs 45.5); Vietnam is far more crowded at 320 people per km² against 238.

Vietnam vs Germany population, 1960–2025

VietnamGermany
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 101.6M1960: 32,531,9331961: 33,409,0591962: 34,288,5601963: 35,249,1011964: 36,201,5631965: 37,129,6561966: 38,024,8361967: 38,895,0801968: 39,734,6091969: 40,582,0961970: 41,475,2301971: 42,449,2761972: 43,429,1681973: 44,409,8611974: 45,413,5371975: 46,482,9031976: 47,684,9311977: 48,954,8721978: 50,249,5521979: 51,378,2111980: 52,490,1011981: 53,738,1411982: 55,011,2891983: 56,337,9211984: 57,706,0671985: 59,060,6221986: 60,347,0481987: 61,584,6511988: 62,843,2281989: 64,147,3481990: 65,504,5521991: 66,891,7751992: 68,260,3371993: 69,586,3841994: 70,854,3911995: 72,049,9401996: 73,156,4471997: 74,226,8891998: 75,299,6601999: 76,287,4522000: 77,154,0112001: 77,969,3612002: 78,772,2242003: 79,563,7772004: 80,338,9712005: 81,088,3132006: 82,167,8972007: 83,633,3752008: 85,175,7882009: 86,460,0182010: 87,455,1522011: 88,468,3142012: 89,510,3562013: 90,573,1042014: 91,679,5782015: 92,823,2542016: 94,000,1172017: 95,176,9772018: 96,237,3192019: 97,173,7762020: 98,079,1912021: 98,935,0982022: 99,680,6552023: 100,352,1922024: 100,987,6862025: 101,598,5271960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

Side by side

Vietnam and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorVietnamGermany
Population101,598,52783,491,249
Annual growth+0.60%−0.03%
Yearly change+610,841−25,344
Density (P/km²)320238
Land area (km²)313,429349,430
Median age33.4 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.901.36
Life expectancy74.7 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population39%82%
World share1.24%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)110,008,90878,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Vietnam · Germany

Vietnam vs Germany FAQ

Is Vietnam bigger than Germany by population?

Vietnam currently has the larger population: 101,598,527 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 18.11 million people.

When did Vietnam overtake Germany in population?

Vietnam passed Germany in 2007, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Vietnam or Germany?

Vietnam currently grows faster: +0.60% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Vietnam and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Vietnam at 110,008,908 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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