Turkey vs Vietnam: Population, total
Turkey
85.88 million
in 2025
Vietnam
101.60 million
in 2025
Turkey rank
18th
Vietnam rank
16th
Population, total over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 101.60 million against 85.88 million in Turkey, a difference of 15.72 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.99 million | 36.60 million | 4.61 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 40.60 million | 46.19 million | 5.59 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 50.13 million | 58.33 million | 8.20 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 60.42 million | 71.21 million | 10.79 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 68.78 million | 81.23 million | 12.46 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 77.77 million | 92.31 million | 14.54 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 84.87 million | 99.94 million | 15.07 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 101.60 million against 85.88 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 15.72 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for population, total?
- Turkey ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.