Population unwpp in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population unwpp was 100.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.35 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.35 million
in 2023
All-time low
25.10 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population unwpp in Vietnam is 100.35 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population unwpp in Vietnam peaked at 100.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.10 million, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population unwpp in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.10 million | — |
| 1951 | 25.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 26.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 26.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 27.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 28.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 28.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 29.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 30.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 31.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 32.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 33.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 34.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 35.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 36.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 37.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 38.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 40.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 41.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 44.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 45.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 47.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 50.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 51.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 52.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 55.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 56.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 57.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 59.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 60.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 61.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 62.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 64.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 65.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 66.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 69.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 70.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 75.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 76.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 77.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 86.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.35 million | +0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 100.35 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 14.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 100.35 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 72.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.01 million | 25.10 million | 31.59 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.60 million | 32.53 million | 40.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.19 million | 41.48 million | 51.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.33 million | 52.49 million | 64.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.21 million | 65.50 million | 76.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.23 million | 77.15 million | 86.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.31 million | 87.46 million | 97.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.26 million | 98.08 million | 100.35 million | 4 |
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 unwpp in Vietnam?
- Population unwpp in Vietnam was 100.35 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.35 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.10 million in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for population unwpp?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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