Population ages 0-14, total in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population ages 0-14, total was 23.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.22 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
26.00 million
in 1994
All-time low
13.37 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Vietnam stood at 23.22 million.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Vietnam peaked at 26.00 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.37 million, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.37 million | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 23.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 23.22 million | -1.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 23.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 16.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 23.22 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 469,743, 49.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 23.68 million | 23.22 million | 23.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Vietnam?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Vietnam was 23.22 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 million in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.