Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 0.4869 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4869 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
133rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.25 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
0.4869 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vietnam stood at 0.4869 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 3.25 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4869 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1965 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9696 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.835 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5992 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5596 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6411 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6854 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6842 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6325 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5816 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5677 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4869 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.4869 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8139 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.4869 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5413 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.5596 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6064 % change on previous year | 0.4869 % change on previous year | 0.6854 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 130 Belgium 0.5259 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Portugal 0.507 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Bahamas 0.5012 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Singapore 0.4746 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Finland 0.4692 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Liechtenstein 0.4639 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vietnam was 0.4869 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4869 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.