Population younger than 15 with projections in Vietnam

Vietnam: Population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections in Vietnam, 1950–2023

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Vietnam stood at 23.69 million.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Vietnam peaked at 26.00 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.24 million, in 1950.

That places Vietnam 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Vietnam, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 15 Russia 25.47 million compare
  4. 17 Uganda 21.38 million compare
  5. 18 Kenya 20.72 million compare
  6. 19 Iran 20.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Vietnam?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Vietnam was 23.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 26.00 million in 1994.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.24 million in 1950.
How does Vietnam rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Vietnam ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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