Singapore vs Viet Nam: Number of people living in the capital city
Singapore
3.49 million people
in 2100
Viet Nam
3.50 million people
in 2100
Singapore rank
57th
Viet Nam rank
56th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Singapore
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 3.50 million people against 3.49 million people in Singapore, a difference of 4,980 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Singapore ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 7 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.86 million people | 5.06 million people | 199,265 people | Viet Nam |
| 2030s | 5.14 million people | 5.04 million people | 108,850 people | Singapore |
| 2040s | 5.21 million people | 4.90 million people | 303,975 people | Singapore |
| 2050s | 5.09 million people | 4.74 million people | 347,075 people | Singapore |
| 2060s | 4.92 million people | 4.47 million people | 451,315 people | Singapore |
| 2070s | 4.66 million people | 4.23 million people | 433,300 people | Singapore |
| 2080s | 4.27 million people | 3.98 million people | 290,525 people | Singapore |
| 2090s | 3.79 million people | 3.68 million people | 109,430 people | Singapore |
| 2100s | 3.49 million people | 3.50 million people | 4,980 people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Singapore or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 3.50 million people against 3.49 million people in Singapore as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Singapore and Viet Nam?
- 4,980 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Viet Nam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Singapore and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Singapore ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.