Kenya vs Vietnam: Population by labor force status bars
Kenya
20.86 million
in 2025
Vietnam
23.22 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
Vietnam rank
16th
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 23.22 million against 20.86 million in Kenya, a difference of 2.36 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.69 million | 25.62 million | 12.93 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 15.78 million | 22.79 million | 7.01 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 19.52 million | 22.38 million | 2.86 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 20.69 million | 23.68 million | 2.99 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 23.22 million against 20.86 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 2.36 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.