Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Vietnam
Vietnam: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 1.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Vietnam, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Vietnam is 1.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Vietnam peaked at 1.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2005.
That places Vietnam 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.07 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,094, 8.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.40 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 157,626, 8.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.15 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.24 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.33 million | 1.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 4 Philippines 2.16 million compare
- 5 Cuba 1.69 million compare
- 6 El Salvador 1.54 million compare
- 8 Guatemala 1.37 million compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.30 million compare
- 10 Colombia 1.15 million compare
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 foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Vietnam?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Vietnam was 1.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Vietnam ranks 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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