Annual rate of change in urban populations in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 1.31 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Vietnam, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.31 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Vietnam peaked at 2.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.9075, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -0.6531 | — |
| 1960 | 2.31 | -454.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1959 | -91.5% |
| 1970 | -0.022 | -111.2% |
| 1975 | 2.02 | -9304.5% |
| 1980 | 2.37 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | -0.9075 | -138.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4522 | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -719.2% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -48.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2439, 5.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8275, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +9304.5% | -0.022 | 2.02 |
| 1995 | +719.2% | -0.4522 | 2.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6531 | -0.6531 | -0.6531 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.25 | 0.1959 | 2.31 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 | -0.022 | 2.02 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7294 | -0.9075 | 2.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | -0.4522 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 1.92 | 2.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.2 | 2.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
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 rate of change in urban populations in Vietnam?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in Vietnam was 1.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9075 in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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