Population, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population, male was 49.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1963
All-time low
48.6%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Viet Nam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Viet Nam stood at 49.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Viet Nam peaked at 49.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2009.
That places Viet Nam 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.4% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8598 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Viet Nam?
- Population, male in Viet Nam was 49.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.