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

Viet Nam: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 65,711 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
65,711 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 243 countries
All-time high
65,711 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,888 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Viet Nam is 65,711 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Viet Nam peaked at 65,711 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,888 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Viet Nam 22nd out of 243 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3,645 1000 No 2,888 1000 No 4,554 1000 No 10
1960s 6,115 1000 No 4,803 1000 No 7,578 1000 No 10
1970s 9,045 1000 No 7,944 1000 No 10,195 1000 No 10
1980s 11,815 1000 No 10,465 1000 No 13,278 1000 No 10
1990s 16,368 1000 No 13,817 1000 No 18,909 1000 No 10
2000s 22,712 1000 No 19,569 1000 No 26,061 1000 No 10
2010s 31,201 1000 No 26,911 1000 No 35,687 1000 No 10
2020s 41,493 1000 No 36,727 1000 No 46,223 1000 No 10
2030s 51,692 1000 No 47,248 1000 No 56,021 1000 No 10
2040s 60,949 1000 No 56,945 1000 No 64,874 1000 No 10
2050s 65,711 1000 No 65,711 1000 No 65,711 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 19 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
  3. 21 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
  4. 23 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
  5. 24 France 62,374 1000 No compare
  6. 25 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Viet Nam?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Viet Nam was 65,711 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 65,711 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 2,888 1000 No in 1950.
How does Viet Nam rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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
Last refreshed

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.