Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) was 13,928 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,928 thousands
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 233 countries
All-time high
17,032 thousands
in 2009
All-time low
7,084 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 15-24 years in Vietnam, 1970–2025
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 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,084 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 7,520 thousands | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 7,994 thousands | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 8,515 thousands | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 9,019 thousands | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 9,369 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9,755 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 10,063 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 10,399 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 10,758 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 10,898 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 11,133 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 11,300 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 11,357 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,443 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 11,534 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11,636 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,915 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 12,121 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 12,375 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12,620 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 12,924 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13,277 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13,663 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 14,023 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14,390 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 14,735 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15,064 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 15,410 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 15,752 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16,087 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16,332 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 16,497 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16,586 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,655 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16,760 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16,896 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16,989 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17,023 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17,032 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16,944 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16,852 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,756 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16,564 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,244 thousands | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15,911 thousands | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15,524 thousands | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14,722 thousands | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 13,957 thousands | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 13,456 thousands | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13,265 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13,154 thousands | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13,182 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,355 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 13,636 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 13,928 thousands | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 13,928 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 997.95 thousands, 14.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 13,928 thousands is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 305.44 thousands, 45.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 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 233 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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February 2026 Data Release