Population growth rate, by level of development in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Vietnam, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate, by level of development in Vietnam is -0.5%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Vietnam peaked at 0.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2100.
That places Vietnam 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.6% | — |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 2027 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2028 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2029 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2030 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2032 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2033 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2034 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2036 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2037 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2038 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2039 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 2041 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2043 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 2044 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 2046 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 2048 | 0.0% | -49.4% |
| 2049 | 0.0% | -87.2% |
| 2050 | -0.0% | -520.0% |
| 2051 | -0.1% | +195.2% |
| 2052 | -0.1% | +40.3% |
| 2053 | -0.1% | +26.4% |
| 2054 | -0.1% | +23.6% |
| 2055 | -0.2% | +14.7% |
| 2056 | -0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2057 | -0.2% | +13.0% |
| 2058 | -0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2059 | -0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2060 | -0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2061 | -0.2% | +6.9% |
| 2062 | -0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2063 | -0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2064 | -0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2065 | -0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2066 | -0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2067 | -0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2068 | -0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2069 | -0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2070 | -0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2071 | -0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2072 | -0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2073 | -0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2074 | -0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2075 | -0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2076 | -0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2077 | -0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2078 | -0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2079 | -0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2080 | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2081 | -0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2082 | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2083 | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2084 | -0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2085 | -0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2086 | -0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2087 | -0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2088 | -0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2089 | -0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2090 | -0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2091 | -0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2092 | -0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2093 | -0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2094 | -0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2095 | -0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2096 | -0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2097 | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2098 | -0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2099 | -0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2100 | -0.5% | +1.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | -520.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2051 | -195.2% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2049 | -87.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2048 | -49.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2052 | -40.3% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2047 | -30.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Vietnam?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Vietnam was -0.5% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2100.
- How does Vietnam rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Vietnam ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.