Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -6.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-6.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 84.7%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.1 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-18.56 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded -6.81 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.7% on the previous year and down 1,426.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 33.1 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -18.56 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -16.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 33.1 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 1953 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1954 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -419.8% |
| 1955 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1956 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1957 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +542.2% |
| 1958 | -0.1836 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1959 | -0.7358 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 1960 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1961 | -18.56 % change on previous year | +1637.5% |
| 1962 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1963 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1964 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1965 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1966 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1967 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1968 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1969 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9148 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1971 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 1972 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1973 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -295.2% |
| 1974 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1975 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 1976 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1977 | -0.4836 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1978 | -0.4354 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1979 | -0.1015 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1980 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1470.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4051 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1982 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +206.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8322 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1984 | -0.7905 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1985 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +386.7% |
| 1986 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1987 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1988 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1989 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1990 | -0.3154 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1991 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 1992 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 1993 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1994 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1995 | -8.35 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1996 | -9.28 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1997 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1998 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1999 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8698 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2002 | -0.4351 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2004 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -32197.4% |
| 2005 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2006 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8349 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2009 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2010 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2012 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2013 | -0.446 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2014 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -1475.9% |
| 2015 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2016 | -9.94 % change on previous year | +488.7% |
| 2017 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2018 | -12.83 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4142 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2020 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +445.1% |
| 2021 | -14.21 % change on previous year | -729.5% |
| 2022 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2023 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -6.81 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.57 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -6.81 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.29 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -32197.4% | 0.0079 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -1637.5% | -1.07 % change on previous year | -18.56 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1475.9% | -0.446 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1470.8% | -0.1015 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -16.05 % change on previous year | 33.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -18.56 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year | -0.3154 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3719 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -12.83 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.61 % change on previous year | -14.21 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 193 Liechtenstein -6.24 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Marshall Islands -6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Mongolia -6.54 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Tuvalu -7.2 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Bahrain -7.3 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands -7.54 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vietnam was -6.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.56 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,426.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.