Population aged 65 years or older in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 65 years or older was 9,393 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Vietnam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 9,393 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Vietnam peaked at 9,393 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,186 thousands, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 18th of 226 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 | 2,401 thousands | 2,186 thousands | 2,689 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,090 thousands | 2,766 thousands | 3,453 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,949 thousands | 3,542 thousands | 4,440 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,936 thousands | 4,562 thousands | 5,213 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,886 thousands | 5,256 thousands | 6,866 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,254 thousands | 7,225 thousands | 9,393 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Vietnam?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Vietnam was 9,393 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9,393 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,186 thousands in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release