Which has higher population, total, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Vietnam?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 1.69 billion against 101.60 million in Vietnam as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, total between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?

1.59 billion, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Vietnam: Population, total

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

1.69 billion

in 2025

Vietnam

101.60 million

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

14th

Vietnam rank

16th

Population, total over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Vietnam

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.69 billion against 101.60 million in Vietnam, a difference of 1.59 billion.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 16.7 times Vietnam's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 47 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	566.14 million	36.60 million	529.54 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s	710.66 million	46.19 million	664.47 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	897.34 million	58.33 million	839.01 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	1.11 billion	71.21 million	1.04 billion	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	1.33 billion	81.23 million	1.25 billion	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	1.53 billion	92.31 million	1.44 billion	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	1.66 billion	99.94 million	1.56 billion	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Vietnam?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 1.69 billion against 101.60 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?: 1.59 billion, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam rank globally for population, total?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.