Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants was 1.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Viet Nam, 1955–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.3% for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Viet Nam peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1985.
That places Viet Nam 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 growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -0.7% | — |
| 1960 | 2.3% | -454.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -91.5% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -111.2% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -9304.5% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +17.0% |
| 1985 | -0.9% | -138.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -719.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -48.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | -0.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -0.9% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -0.5% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Viet Nam?
- Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Viet Nam was 1.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1985.
- How does Viet Nam rank for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Viet Nam ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.