Population growth rate vs median age in Vietnam

Vietnam: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.7254 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7254
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
123rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3
in 1957
All-time low
0.7254
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate vs median age in Vietnam, 1950–2023

0.511.522.53195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Vietnam is 0.7254, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Vietnam peaked at 3 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.7254, in 2023.

That places Vietnam 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.55 1.8 3 10
1960s 2.47 2.05 2.94 10
1970s 2.4 2.12 2.58 10
1980s 2.41 2.18 2.58 10
1990s 1.73 1.21 2.21 10
2000s 1.21 1.15 1.26 10
2010s 1.12 0.9175 1.26 10
2020s 0.8135 0.7254 0.9421 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 120 Venezuela 0.7527 compare
  2. 121 Cape Verde 0.7271 compare
  3. 122 French Polynesia 0.7258 compare
  4. 123 Malaysia 0.7254 compare
  5. 125 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
  6. 125 Sri Lanka 0.7037 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More population data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate vs median age in Vietnam?
Population growth rate vs median age in Vietnam was 0.7254 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1957.
What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7254 in 2023.
How does Vietnam rank for population growth rate vs median age?
Vietnam ranks 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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