Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 5.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Vietnam stood at 5.77 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 5.77 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6928 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.997 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1974 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1975 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1977 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6928 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8323 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.997 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 0.6928 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 0.8323 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 French Polynesia 5.99 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Central African Republic 5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Gambia 5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Nauru 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Chad 5.67 % change on previous year compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 5.66 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Vietnam was 5.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6928 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.