New internal displacements in Vietnam
Vietnam: New internal displacements was 832,107 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New internal displacements in Vietnam, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 832,107 for new internal displacements in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.8% on the previous year and up 8,612.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Vietnam peaked at 1.26 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,551, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New internal displacements in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 105,590 | — |
| 2009 | 186,900 | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 441,849 | +136.4% |
| 2011 | 230,000 | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | -93.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +6835.6% |
| 2014 | 67,950 | -93.5% |
| 2015 | 9,551 | -85.9% |
| 2016 | 80,537 | +743.2% |
| 2017 | 633,463 | +686.5% |
| 2018 | 143,047 | -77.4% |
| 2019 | 88,749 | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | +1324.7% |
| 2021 | 779,699 | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 353,464 | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 68,246 | -80.7% |
| 2024 | 284,232 | +316.5% |
| 2025 | 832,107 | +192.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 832,107 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,895, 287.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 832,107 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,429, 242.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New internal displacements 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +6835.6% | 15,000 | 1.04 million |
| 2020 | +1324.7% | 88,749 | 1.26 million |
| 2016 | +743.2% | 9,551 | 80,537 |
| 2017 | +686.5% | 80,537 | 633,463 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,245 | 105,590 | 186,900 | 2 |
| 2010s | 275,049 | 9,551 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,020 | 68,246 | 1.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 new internal displacements in Vietnam?
- New internal displacements in Vietnam was 832,107 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,551 in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for new internal displacements?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,612.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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