Share of population living in the capital city in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of population living in the capital city was 5.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Viet Nam, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Viet Nam is 5.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Viet Nam peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1950.
Viet Nam ranks 147th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.3% | — |
| 1955 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
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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)
- 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 share of population living in the capital city in Viet Nam?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Viet Nam was 5.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Viet Nam ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.