Population by five year age group in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population by five year age group was 7.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.95 million
in 1993
All-time low
3.41 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Vietnam is 7.18 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Vietnam peaked at 8.95 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million, in 1950.
That places Vietnam 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.41 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.66 million | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 3.94 million | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 4.25 million | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 4.48 million | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 4.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 4.87 million | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 5.12 million | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 5.36 million | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 5.59 million | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 5.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 5.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 5.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.33 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.33 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 8.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 8.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.78 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.91 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.74 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.45 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.09 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.70 million | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.31 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.01 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.94 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.69 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.48 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.18 million | -1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.18 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 16.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.18 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 45.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.53 million | 3.41 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.15 million | 5.79 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 million | 6.37 million | 7.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.57 million | 8.00 million | 8.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.46 million | 7.31 million | 8.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 6.77 million | 7.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 million | 7.44 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 million | 7.18 million | 7.69 million | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Vietnam?
- Population by five year age group in Vietnam was 7.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for population by five year age group?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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