Population by income level in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population by income level was 101.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
101.60 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
101.60 million
in 2025
All-time low
32.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 101.60 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Vietnam peaked at 101.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.53 million, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.53 million | — |
| 1961 | 33.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 34.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 35.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 36.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 37.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 38.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 40.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 41.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 44.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 45.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 47.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 50.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 51.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 52.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 55.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 56.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 57.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 59.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 60.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 61.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 62.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 64.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 65.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 66.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 69.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 70.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 75.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 76.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 77.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 86.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 101.60 million | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 101.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 15.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 101.60 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 71.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.60 million | 32.53 million | 40.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.19 million | 41.48 million | 51.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.33 million | 52.49 million | 64.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.21 million | 65.50 million | 76.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.23 million | 77.15 million | 86.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.31 million | 87.46 million | 97.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.94 million | 98.08 million | 101.60 million | 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 by income level in Vietnam?
- Population by income level in Vietnam was 101.60 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 101.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.53 million in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for population by income level?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.