Annual change in population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual change in population was 671,533 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Vietnam, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 671,533 people for annual change in population in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Vietnam peaked at 1.54 million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 499,539 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 720,535 people | 499,539 people | 927,096 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 899,655 people | 839,526 people | 960,545 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million people | 893,130 people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million people | 987,789 people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million people | 749,332 people | 1.54 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million people | 936,459 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 794,603 people | 671,533 people | 905,418 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Vietnam?
- Annual change in population in Vietnam was 671,533 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 499,539 people in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual change in population?
- Vietnam ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.