Population growth rate vs median age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.7254 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in Vietnam, 1950–2023
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 125th out of 236 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.
Population growth rate vs median age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.14 | — |
| 1951 | 1.8 | -16.0% |
| 1952 | 2.4 | +33.1% |
| 1953 | 2.25 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 2.69 | +19.7% |
| 1955 | 2.62 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.67 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 2.99 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.94 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.39 | -18.6% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 2.73 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.46 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 2.3 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.05 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.16 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.18 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.27 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.12 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 2.53 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 2.58 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.57 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.56 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.56 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.46 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.33 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.21 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.18 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.08 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9175 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9213 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9421 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8082 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7784 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7254 | -6.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.7254 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.7254 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate vs median age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +33.1% | 1.8 | 2.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 122 Venezuela 0.7527 compare
- 123 Cape Verde 0.7271 compare
- 124 French Polynesia 0.7258 compare
- 125 Malaysia 0.7254 compare
- 127 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 0.7037 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)
- 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 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 125th out of 236 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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