Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0759 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.08 thousands per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0542 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.08 thousands per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0552 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0586 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0622 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0643 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0656 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0671 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0734 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0746 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0754 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0761 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0779 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0798 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0798 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0782 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0788 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0774 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0763 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0744 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0696 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0688 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0688 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0696 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0706 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0708 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0643 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0761 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0736 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0696 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0788 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 35 Guam 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 0.076 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 San Marino 0.073 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 0.069 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Togo 0.0677 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 thousands per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.