Total population by age in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Total population by age was 545.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Viet Nam, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Viet Nam is 545.53, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Viet Nam peaked at 545.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.89, in 1950.
That places Viet Nam 17th out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.15 | 74.89 | 106.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 127 | 110.02 | 143.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.29 | 150.67 | 169.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.32 | 177.76 | 211.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.5 | 219.37 | 264.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.84 | 277.3 | 314.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.43 | 282.81 | 426.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.17 | 480.44 | 545.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More population data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 19 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Viet Nam?
- Total population by age in Viet Nam was 545.53 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 545.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.89 in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for total population by age?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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