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