Population of cities towns and villages in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population of cities towns and villages was 12.88 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.88 million
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.76 million
in 1980
All-time low
10.54 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Vietnam, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Vietnam is 12.88 million, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Vietnam peaked at 13.76 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.54 million, in 1950.
That places Vietnam 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.54 million | — |
| 1955 | 11.14 million | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 11.88 million | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 12.51 million | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 13.03 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 13.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 13.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.51 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.20 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.78 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.55 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.88 million | +1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12.88 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12.88 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406,636, 31.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.84 million | 10.54 million | 11.14 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.19 million | 11.88 million | 12.51 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.30 million | 13.03 million | 13.58 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.63 million | 13.51 million | 13.76 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.99 million | 12.78 million | 13.20 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.54 million | 12.54 million | 12.55 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.64 million | 12.62 million | 12.65 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 1 |
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)
- 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 of cities towns and villages in Vietnam?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Vietnam was 12.88 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 million in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Vietnam ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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