Population, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population, female was 51.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Vietnam stood at 51.84 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Vietnam peaked at 51.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.48 million, in 1960.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.55 million | 16.48 million | 20.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.54 million | 21.08 million | 26.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.76 million | 26.76 million | 32.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.33 million | 33.45 million | 38.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.57 million | 39.33 million | 44.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.27 million | 44.91 million | 49.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.00 million | 50.06 million | 51.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 629,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 638,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 633,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 624,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 623,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Vietnam?
- Population, female in Vietnam was 51.84 million 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 51.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 million in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for population, female?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.