Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 54,665 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,665 thousands
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 233 countries
All-time high
54,665 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
14,100 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 25-64 years in Vietnam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Vietnam stood at 54,665 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Vietnam peaked at 54,665 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,100 thousands, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 13th out of 233 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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,100 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 14,211 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 14,393 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 14,522 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 14,721 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15,058 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 15,477 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 15,842 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 16,372 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 16,859 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 17,266 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,789 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 18,326 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 18,969 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 19,642 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 20,326 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 21,001 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 21,504 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 22,170 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 22,890 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 23,590 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 24,296 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 24,968 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 25,645 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 26,360 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 27,101 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 27,869 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 28,678 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 29,599 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 30,619 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 31,571 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 32,482 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 33,406 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 34,349 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 35,301 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 36,264 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37,239 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38,766 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 40,332 thousands | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 41,950 thousands | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 43,189 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44,350 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 45,404 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 46,416 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47,394 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48,340 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 49,354 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 50,607 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 51,701 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 52,607 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53,237 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53,817 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 54,234 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54,466 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 54,567 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 54,665 thousands | +0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 54,665 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 thousands, 15.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 54,665 thousands is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 559.65 thousands, 97.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,155 thousands | 14,100 thousands | 16,859 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,988 thousands | 17,266 thousands | 22,890 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,872 thousands | 23,590 thousands | 30,619 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,166 thousands | 31,571 thousands | 41,950 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,936 thousands | 43,189 thousands | 52,607 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,164 thousands | 53,237 thousands | 54,665 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 25-64 years in Vietnam?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Vietnam was 54,665 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 54,665 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,100 thousands in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release