Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 38.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
38.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
191st
of 238 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vietnam, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 38.8% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vietnam peaked at 38.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Vietnam 191st out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.3% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.4% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 3.3% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 4.7% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 5.7% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 6.2% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 6.8% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 7.4% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 8.9% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 9.8% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 10.7% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 11.7% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 10.1% | -13.7% |
| 1951 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 12.9% | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 14.7% | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 17.5% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 38.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 38.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 15.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 19.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.6% | 38.8% | 6 |
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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 population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vietnam?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vietnam was 38.8% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Vietnam ranks 191st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.