Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 48,918 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
48,918 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 22 countries
All-time high
61,936 1000 No
in 2015
All-time low
21,922 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Viet Nam, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 48,918 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Viet Nam peaked at 61,936 1000 No in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,922 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Viet Nam 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Viet Nam, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 21,922 1000 No —
1951 22,341 1000 No +1.9%
1952 22,806 1000 No +2.1%
1953 23,317 1000 No +2.2%
1954 23,870 1000 No +2.4%
1955 24,462 1000 No +2.5%
1956 25,090 1000 No +2.6%
1957 25,750 1000 No +2.6%
1958 26,437 1000 No +2.7%
1959 27,145 1000 No +2.7%
1960 27,868 1000 No +2.7%
1961 28,606 1000 No +2.6%
1962 29,353 1000 No +2.6%
1963 30,109 1000 No +2.6%
1964 30,872 1000 No +2.5%
1965 31,643 1000 No +2.5%
1966 32,420 1000 No +2.5%
1967 33,201 1000 No +2.4%
1968 33,974 1000 No +2.3%
1969 34,732 1000 No +2.2%
1970 35,464 1000 No +2.1%
1971 36,302 1000 No +2.4%
1972 37,126 1000 No +2.3%
1973 37,942 1000 No +2.2%
1974 38,756 1000 No +2.1%
1975 39,577 1000 No +2.1%
1976 40,404 1000 No +2.1%
1977 41,240 1000 No +2.1%
1978 42,093 1000 No +2.1%
1979 42,974 1000 No +2.1%
1980 43,908 1000 No +2.2%
1981 44,886 1000 No +2.2%
1982 45,903 1000 No +2.3%
1983 46,951 1000 No +2.3%
1984 48,022 1000 No +2.3%
1985 49,107 1000 No +2.3%
1986 50,202 1000 No +2.2%
1987 51,304 1000 No +2.2%
1988 52,413 1000 No +2.2%
1989 53,479 1000 No +2.0%
1990 54,392 1000 No +1.7%
1991 55,298 1000 No +1.7%
1992 56,189 1000 No +1.6%
1993 57,042 1000 No +1.5%
1994 57,828 1000 No +1.4%
1995 58,530 1000 No +1.2%
1996 59,140 1000 No +1.0%
1997 59,666 1000 No +0.9%
1998 60,117 1000 No +0.8%
1999 60,483 1000 No +0.6%
2000 60,717 1000 No +0.4%
2001 60,906 1000 No +0.3%
2002 61,049 1000 No +0.2%
2003 61,157 1000 No +0.2%
2004 61,240 1000 No +0.1%
2005 61,308 1000 No +0.1%
2006 61,363 1000 No +0.1%
2007 61,408 1000 No +0.1%
2008 61,452 1000 No +0.1%
2009 61,504 1000 No +0.1%
2010 61,562 1000 No +0.1%
2011 61,640 1000 No +0.1%
2012 61,732 1000 No +0.1%
2013 61,826 1000 No +0.2%
2014 61,898 1000 No +0.1%
2015 61,936 1000 No +0.1%
2016 61,933 1000 No -0.0%
2017 61,898 1000 No -0.1%
2018 61,832 1000 No -0.1%
2019 61,742 1000 No -0.1%
2020 61,633 1000 No -0.2%
2021 61,504 1000 No -0.2%
2022 61,353 1000 No -0.2%
2023 61,176 1000 No -0.3%
2024 60,967 1000 No -0.3%
2025 60,724 1000 No -0.4%
2026 60,446 1000 No -0.5%
2027 60,137 1000 No -0.5%
2028 59,796 1000 No -0.6%
2029 59,429 1000 No -0.6%
2030 59,036 1000 No -0.7%
2031 58,619 1000 No -0.7%
2032 58,180 1000 No -0.7%
2033 57,724 1000 No -0.8%
2034 57,253 1000 No -0.8%
2035 56,773 1000 No -0.8%
2036 56,284 1000 No -0.9%
2037 55,789 1000 No -0.9%
2038 55,289 1000 No -0.9%
2039 54,787 1000 No -0.9%
2040 54,284 1000 No -0.9%
2041 53,783 1000 No -0.9%
2042 53,287 1000 No -0.9%
2043 52,778 1000 No -1.0%
2044 52,259 1000 No -1.0%
2045 51,729 1000 No -1.0%
2046 51,188 1000 No -1.0%
2047 50,637 1000 No -1.1%
2048 50,075 1000 No -1.1%
2049 49,502 1000 No -1.1%
2050 48,918 1000 No -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24,314 1000 No 21,922 1000 No 27,145 1000 No 10
1960s 31,278 1000 No 27,868 1000 No 34,732 1000 No 10
1970s 39,188 1000 No 35,464 1000 No 42,974 1000 No 10
1980s 48,617 1000 No 43,908 1000 No 53,479 1000 No 10
1990s 57,869 1000 No 54,392 1000 No 60,483 1000 No 10
2000s 61,210 1000 No 60,717 1000 No 61,504 1000 No 10
2010s 61,800 1000 No 61,562 1000 No 61,936 1000 No 10
2020s 60,717 1000 No 59,429 1000 No 61,633 1000 No 10
2030s 56,973 1000 No 54,787 1000 No 59,036 1000 No 10
2040s 51,952 1000 No 49,502 1000 No 54,284 1000 No 10
2050s 48,918 1000 No 48,918 1000 No 48,918 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
  7. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  9. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  10. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  11. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Viet Nam?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Viet Nam was 48,918 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 61,936 1000 No in 2015.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 21,922 1000 No in 1950.
How does Viet Nam rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.