Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 16.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.8 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1961–2023

51015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam stood at 16.84 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 16.84 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Viet Nam 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 2.8 units per square kilometre
1962 2.91 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1963 3.01 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1964 3.12 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1965 3.24 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1966 3.36 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1967 3.5 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1968 3.62 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1969 3.73 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1970 3.83 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1971 3.93 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1972 4 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1973 4.06 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1974 4.14 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1975 4.24 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 4.37 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1977 4.52 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1978 4.67 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1979 4.82 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1980 4.96 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1981 5.1 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1982 5.22 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1983 5.34 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1984 5.47 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1985 5.61 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1986 5.76 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1987 5.93 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1988 6.11 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1989 6.29 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1990 6.46 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1991 6.63 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1992 6.79 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 6.95 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1994 7.12 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 7.31 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 7.52 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 7.76 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1998 8.02 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 8.28 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2000 8.92 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2001 9.16 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2002 9.39 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2003 9.61 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 9.79 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 9.86 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2006 10.02 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 10.18 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2008 10.31 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 10.42 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2010 10.52 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2011 10.67 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2012 10.85 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 11.13 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2014 11.46 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2015 11.89 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2016 12.31 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2017 12.75 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2018 13.27 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2019 13.87 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2020 14.56 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2021 15.26 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2022 16 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2023 16.84 units per square kilometre +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.25 units per square kilometre 2.8 units per square kilometre 3.73 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 4.26 units per square kilometre 3.83 units per square kilometre 4.82 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 5.58 units per square kilometre 4.96 units per square kilometre 6.29 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 7.29 units per square kilometre 6.46 units per square kilometre 8.28 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 9.77 units per square kilometre 8.92 units per square kilometre 10.42 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 11.87 units per square kilometre 10.52 units per square kilometre 13.87 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 15.67 units per square kilometre 14.56 units per square kilometre 16.84 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 36 Palestine, State of 17.8 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Isle of Man 17.73 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 India 17.58 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Czechia 16.7 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Denmark 16.5 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Portugal 15.93 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 16.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 16.84 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Viet Nam rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Viet Nam ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.