Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam is 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 43rd 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Czechia 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Portugal 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 France 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Andorra 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- 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), annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (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.