Annual growth rate of urban population share in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.8707 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8707
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 1957
All-time low
-4.06
in 1977
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Vietnam, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.8707 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Vietnam peaked at 7.5 in 1957 and was at its lowest, -4.06, in 1977.
Vietnam ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.87 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9753 | -125.2% |
| 1952 | 2.06 | +111.0% |
| 1953 | 3.1 | +50.8% |
| 1954 | 3.39 | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 5.24 | +54.3% |
| 1956 | 6.72 | +28.4% |
| 1957 | 7.5 | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 6.62 | -11.8% |
| 1959 | 4.94 | -25.4% |
| 1960 | 3.29 | -33.3% |
| 1961 | 2.69 | -18.4% |
| 1962 | 2.39 | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 2.47 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.84 | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 4.16 | +46.5% |
| 1966 | 4.82 | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 4.75 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.44 | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 1.35 | -60.8% |
| 1970 | -0.1127 | -108.3% |
| 1971 | -0.223 | +97.9% |
| 1972 | -0.2935 | +31.6% |
| 1973 | -0.2403 | -18.1% |
| 1974 | -0.1013 | -57.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4866 | -580.4% |
| 1976 | -2.46 | -605.0% |
| 1977 | -4.06 | +65.3% |
| 1978 | -0.465 | -88.6% |
| 1979 | -0.2025 | -56.5% |
| 1980 | -0.1278 | -36.9% |
| 1981 | -0.1186 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | -0.1041 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0893 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0744 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0591 | -20.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0437 | -26.1% |
| 1987 | -0.028 | -35.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0118 | -57.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2904 | -2561.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9616 | +231.1% |
| 1991 | 1.71 | +77.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 2.77 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.27 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.96 | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8818 | -25.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8707 | -1.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.8707 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.8707 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2561.0% | -0.0118 | 0.2904 |
| 1976 | -605.0% | 0.4866 | -2.46 |
| 1975 | +580.4% | -0.1013 | 0.4866 |
| 1990 | +231.1% | 0.2904 | 0.9616 |
| 1951 | +125.2% | -3.87 | 0.9753 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.67 | -3.87 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.22 | 1.35 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.767 | -4.06 | 0.4866 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0366 | -0.1278 | 0.2904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 0.9616 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.73 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.3 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 0.8707 | 2.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Vietnam?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Vietnam was 0.8707 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.06 in 1977.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Vietnam ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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