Population young working elderly with projections in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population young working elderly with projections was 8.64 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.64 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working elderly with projections in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 8.64 million for population young working elderly with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working elderly with projections in Vietnam peaked at 8.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population young working elderly with projections in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 million | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 1.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 1.17 million | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 1.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 1.27 million | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.33 million | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 1.38 million | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.45 million | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 1.51 million | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.57 million | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 1.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.81 million | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.95 million | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.21 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.71 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.04 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.80 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.64 million | +5.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 17.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.64 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 89.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 million | 1.03 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 million | 1.57 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million | 2.21 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million | 2.80 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million | 3.59 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million | 4.62 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 5.29 million | 7.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 million | 7.42 million | 8.64 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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 young working elderly with projections in Vietnam?
- Population young working elderly with projections in Vietnam was 8.64 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for population young working elderly with projections?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working elderly with projections rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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