Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 23.69 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.69 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.00 million people
in 1994
All-time low
8.24 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam stood at 23.69 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam peaked at 26.00 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.24 million people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.24 million people | — |
| 1951 | 8.51 million people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 8.85 million people | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 9.27 million people | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 9.74 million people | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 10.25 million people | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 10.76 million people | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 11.36 million people | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 12.01 million people | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 12.69 million people | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 13.37 million people | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 13.96 million people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 14.55 million people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 15.19 million people | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 15.73 million people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 16.15 million people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 16.57 million people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 17.24 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 17.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 17.81 million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 18.13 million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.42 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 18.97 million people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 19.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 19.63 million people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.05 million people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 20.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 20.76 million people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 21.14 million people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 21.59 million people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 22.09 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 22.63 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 23.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 23.66 million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 24.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.20 million people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 25.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 25.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 26.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.99 million people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.86 million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.61 million people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 25.24 million people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.77 million people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.30 million people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.89 million people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.54 million people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.22 million people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.88 million people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.48 million people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.14 million people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.93 million people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.81 million people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.67 million people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.50 million people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.43 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.94 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.86 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.69 million people | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 23.69 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 15.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 23.69 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 50.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.17 million people | 8.24 million people | 12.69 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.72 million people | 13.37 million people | 17.53 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.21 million people | 17.81 million people | 20.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.24 million people | 21.14 million people | 24.91 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.58 million people | 24.77 million people | 26.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.79 million people | 21.67 million people | 24.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.38 million people | 21.43 million people | 23.85 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.85 million people | 23.69 million people | 23.94 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vietnam was 23.69 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 million people in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.