Population, female (% of total population) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2009
All-time low
50.6%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Vietnam is 51.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Vietnam peaked at 51.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1963.
Vietnam ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1961 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 51.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 51.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 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)
- 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, female in Vietnam?
- Population, female in Vietnam was 51.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1963.
- How does Vietnam rank for population, female?
- Vietnam ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.