Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 8.64 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.64 million people
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.64 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1.03 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 8.64 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam peaked at 8.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million people, 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 million people | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 1.12 million people | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 1.17 million people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 1.22 million people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 1.27 million people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.33 million people | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 1.38 million people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.45 million people | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 1.51 million people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.57 million people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 1.63 million people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.69 million people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.75 million people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.81 million people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.95 million people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.21 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.26 million people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.41 million people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.65 million people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.73 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.94 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.15 million people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.23 million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.31 million people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.41 million people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.67 million people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 million people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.83 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.91 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.01 million people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.24 million people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.37 million people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.62 million people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.72 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.81 million people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.35 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.45 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.58 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.76 million people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.98 million people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.21 million people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.44 million people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.71 million people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.04 million people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.42 million people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.80 million people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.20 million people | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.64 million people | +5.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.64 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 17.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.64 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 89.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 million people | 1.57 million people | 2.16 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.73 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million people | 2.80 million people | 3.50 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million people | 3.59 million people | 4.50 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million people | 4.62 million people | 5.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million people | 5.29 million people | 7.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 million people | 7.42 million people | 8.64 million people | 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam was 8.64 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.