Population aged 15-24 years in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 15-24 years was 13,928 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Vietnam, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Vietnam stood at 13,928 thousands.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Vietnam peaked at 17,032 thousands in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,084 thousands, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 9,048 thousands | 7,084 thousands | 10,758 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,571 thousands | 10,898 thousands | 12,375 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,186 thousands | 12,620 thousands | 15,752 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,686 thousands | 16,087 thousands | 17,032 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,693 thousands | 13,456 thousands | 16,944 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,420 thousands | 13,154 thousands | 13,928 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 15-24 years in Vietnam?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Vietnam was 13,928 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17,032 thousands in 2009.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,084 thousands in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release