Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 9,393 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,393 thousands
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
18th
of 233 countries
All-time high
9,393 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
2,186 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 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 65 years or older (thousands) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,186 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,238 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,285 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,308 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,344 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,381 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,447 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,524 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,606 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,689 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,766 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,839 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,908 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,973 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,038 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,109 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,185 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,268 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,359 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,453 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,542 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,630 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,712 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,789 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,868 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,960 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,061 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4,177 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,306 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4,440 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4,562 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,672 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,771 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,857 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,933 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,997 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,056 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,118 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,177 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,213 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,256 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,320 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,393 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,512 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,658 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,862 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,114 thousands | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,310 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,572 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6,866 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7,225 thousands | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7,619 thousands | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7,985 thousands | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 8,423 thousands | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 8,880 thousands | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 9,393 thousands | +5.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9,393 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 529.18 thousands, 17.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9,393 thousands is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.87 thousands, 88.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 233 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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February 2026 Data Release