Population aged 14 years or younger in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 14 years or younger was 23,314 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Vietnam, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 23,314 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Vietnam peaked at 26,023 thousands in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17,652 thousands, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,047 thousands | 17,652 thousands | 20,584 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,030 thousands | 20,938 thousands | 24,768 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,608 thousands | 25,021 thousands | 26,023 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,934 thousands | 21,770 thousands | 24,522 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,261 thousands | 21,429 thousands | 23,799 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,744 thousands | 23,314 thousands | 23,948 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Vietnam
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.9 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Vietnam?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Vietnam was 23,314 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 26,023 thousands in 1995.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,652 thousands in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release