Population ages 15-64, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population ages 15-64, male was 68.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2012
All-time low
50.5%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Viet Nam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 68.3% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Viet Nam peaked at 69.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1967.
Viet Nam ranks 56th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.5% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 52.0% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 68.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 68.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 50.5% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 53.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 55.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 62.3% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.3% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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 15-64, male in Viet Nam?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Viet Nam was 68.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1967.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.