Population in the largest city in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population in the largest city was 15.37 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.37
World rank
139th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.37
in 2020
All-time low
7.04
in 1970
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Vietnam, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 15.37 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Vietnam peaked at 15.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.04, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.06 | — |
| 1955 | 7.47 | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 7.08 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 7.05 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.04 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.24 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 7.52 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7.34 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.28 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.31 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 9.3 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 10.72 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 12.43 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 14.03 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 15.37 | +9.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.76 | 7.47 | 8.06 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.06 | 7.05 | 7.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.14 | 7.04 | 7.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.43 | 7.34 | 7.52 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.79 | 7.28 | 8.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.01 | 9.3 | 10.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 12.43 | 14.03 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.37 | 15.37 | 15.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 136 Tajikistan 16.21 compare
- 137 Afghanistan 15.86 compare
- 138 Eritrea 15.42 compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.34 compare
- 141 Belgium 15.27 compare
- 142 Morocco 14.97 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 in the largest city in Vietnam?
- Population in the largest city in Vietnam was 15.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for population in the largest city?
- Vietnam ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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