United States vs Vietnam: Number of people living in the capital city
United States
4.04 million people
in 2100
Vietnam
3.50 million people
in 2100
United States rank
53rd
Vietnam rank
56th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.04 million people against 3.50 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 545,700 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Vietnam ahead.
United States ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.17 million people | 5.06 million people | 1.90 million people | Vietnam |
| 2030s | 3.43 million people | 5.04 million people | 1.61 million people | Vietnam |
| 2040s | 3.62 million people | 4.90 million people | 1.29 million people | Vietnam |
| 2050s | 3.74 million people | 4.74 million people | 1.00 million people | Vietnam |
| 2060s | 3.81 million people | 4.47 million people | 656,060 people | Vietnam |
| 2070s | 3.88 million people | 4.23 million people | 345,385 people | Vietnam |
| 2080s | 3.94 million people | 3.98 million people | 30,785 people | Vietnam |
| 2090s | 3.99 million people | 3.68 million people | 311,510 people | United States |
| 2100s | 4.04 million people | 3.50 million people | 545,700 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, United States or Vietnam?
- United States, at 4.04 million people against 3.50 million people in Vietnam as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between United States and Vietnam?
- 545,700 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- United States ranks 53rd and Vietnam 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.