Population, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population, female 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 Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 51.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1963.
Viet Nam ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Viet Nam?
- Population, female in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1963.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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.