Which has higher population, Germany or Vietnam?

Vietnam, at 100.99 million against 83.51 million in Germany as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Germany and Vietnam?

17.48 million, with Vietnam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Vietnam: Population (International Monetary)

Germany

83.51 million

in 2024

Vietnam

100.99 million

in 2024

Germany rank

19th

Vietnam rank

16th

Population (International Monetary) over time

Germany
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 100.99 million against 83.51 million in Germany, a difference of 17.48 million.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	75.50 million	36.60 million	38.89 million	Germany
1970s	78.45 million	46.19 million	32.25 million	Germany
1980s	78.12 million	58.33 million	19.79 million	Germany
1990s	81.24 million	71.21 million	10.03 million	Germany
2000s	82.32 million	81.23 million	1.09 million	Germany
2010s	81.68 million	92.31 million	10.63 million	Vietnam
2020s	83.51 million	99.61 million	16.09 million	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Germany or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 100.99 million against 83.51 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Germany and Vietnam?: 17.48 million, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for population?: Germany ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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