Population, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population, male was 49.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.76 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.76 million
in 2025
All-time low
16.06 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Vietnam stood at 49.76 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Vietnam peaked at 49.76 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.06 million, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.06 million | — |
| 1961 | 16.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 16.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 17.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 17.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 18.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 18.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 19.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 19.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 19.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 20.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 20.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 21.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 21.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 22.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 23.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 23.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 24.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 25.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 25.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 26.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 26.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 28.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 28.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 29.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 30.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 30.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 31.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 32.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 32.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 33.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 34.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 34.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 35.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 36.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 37.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 40.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 43.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 49.76 million | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 49.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 16.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 49.76 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 69.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 million | 16.06 million | 19.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.65 million | 20.40 million | 25.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.56 million | 25.73 million | 31.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.88 million | 32.06 million | 37.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.66 million | 37.83 million | 42.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.04 million | 42.54 million | 47.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.94 million | 48.02 million | 49.76 million | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Vietnam?
- Population, male in Vietnam was 49.76 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 49.76 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 million in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for population, male?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.