Afghanistan vs Vietnam: Male population by age group
Afghanistan
3.40 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
3.77 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th
Male population by age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3.77 million people against 3.40 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 368,180 people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 689,928 people | 2.31 million people | 1.62 million people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 887,018 people | 3.14 million people | 2.25 million people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.19 million people | 3.65 million people | 2.47 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.13 million people | 4.39 million people | 3.26 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 4.34 million people | 2.64 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2.40 million people | 3.61 million people | 1.20 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.96 million people | 4.11 million people | 1.14 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.36 million people | 3.87 million people | 509,495 people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Afghanistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3.77 million people against 3.40 million people in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Afghanistan and Vietnam?
- 368,180 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Vietnam rank globally for male population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.