Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0426 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0545 thousands per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0218 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam is 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 46th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0388 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0537 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0538 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0508 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.047 thousands per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0388 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 43 Jamaica 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Belgium 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Guam 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 Nepal 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 American Samoa 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 0.0402 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.