Population ages 65 and above, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above, male was 3.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.78 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
691,922
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Viet Nam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Viet Nam stood at 3.78 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Viet Nam peaked at 3.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 691,922, in 1960.
Viet Nam ranks 21st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 691,922 | — |
| 1961 | 719,380 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 745,811 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 771,124 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 797,928 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 826,740 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 856,992 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 889,504 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 918,420 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 942,400 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 964,365 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 983,306 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 994,872 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.19 million | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.57 million | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 3.78 million | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 816,022 | 691,922 | 942,400 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 964,365 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million | 1.19 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.48 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.84 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 1.99 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 2.86 million | 3.78 million | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Viet Nam?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Viet Nam was 3.78 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 691,922 in 1960.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.