Population by income level, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 0.605 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.605 % change on previous year for population by income level, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 2.8 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.605 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9743 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9327 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9731 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9317 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8727 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7536 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6734 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6338 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.605 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.605 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4685 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.605 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6431 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by income level, annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +42.7% | 0.9327 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +34.0% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.9327 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.9731 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.745 % change on previous year | 0.605 % change on previous year | 0.9317 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 126 Nauru 0.6529 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Bhutan 0.6517 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Myanmar 0.6431 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Samoa 0.5903 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Guyana 0.5895 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Tunisia 0.5824 % 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)
- 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 by income level, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Vietnam was 0.605 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.605 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.