Annual population growth in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual population growth was 671,533 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
671,533
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2008
All-time low
499,539
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Vietnam, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 671,533 for annual population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Vietnam peaked at 1.54 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 499,539, in 1951.
That places Vietnam 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 499,539 | — |
| 1952 | 543,644 | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 614,048 | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 669,944 | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 738,544 | +10.2% |
| 1956 | 755,866 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 832,114 | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 904,024 | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 927,096 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 946,378 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 877,131 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 879,502 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 960,545 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 952,461 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 928,092 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 895,175 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 870,248 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 839,526 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 847,488 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 893,130 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 974,054 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 979,888 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 980,695 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 987,789 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 866,562 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 815,341 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 802,870 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 791,551 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 775,199 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 749,332 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 995,125 | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 936,459 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 905,418 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 855,905 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 745,555 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 671,533 | -9.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 671,533 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 23.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 671,533 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585, 187.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +44.1% | 749,332 | 1.08 million |
| 2007 | +35.7% | 1.08 million | 1.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 720,535 | 499,539 | 927,096 | 9 |
| 1960s | 899,655 | 839,526 | 960,545 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 893,130 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.11 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 987,789 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 749,332 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 936,459 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 794,603 | 671,533 | 905,418 | 4 |
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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 population growth in Vietnam?
- Annual population growth in Vietnam was 671,533 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 499,539 in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual population growth?
- Vietnam ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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