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
8th
of 22 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 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Viet Nam, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,888 1000 No —
1951 3,023 1000 No +4.7%
1952 3,170 1000 No +4.9%
1953 3,330 1000 No +5.0%
1954 3,501 1000 No +5.2%
1955 3,686 1000 No +5.3%
1956 3,884 1000 No +5.4%
1957 4,094 1000 No +5.4%
1958 4,318 1000 No +5.5%
1959 4,554 1000 No +5.5%
1960 4,803 1000 No +5.5%
1961 5,061 1000 No +5.4%
1962 5,331 1000 No +5.3%
1963 5,613 1000 No +5.3%
1964 5,909 1000 No +5.3%
1965 6,217 1000 No +5.2%
1966 6,539 1000 No +5.2%
1967 6,874 1000 No +5.1%
1968 7,221 1000 No +5.1%
1969 7,578 1000 No +4.9%
1970 7,944 1000 No +4.8%
1971 8,183 1000 No +3.0%
1972 8,423 1000 No +2.9%
1973 8,663 1000 No +2.8%
1974 8,906 1000 No +2.8%
1975 9,152 1000 No +2.8%
1976 9,404 1000 No +2.7%
1977 9,660 1000 No +2.7%
1978 9,923 1000 No +2.7%
1979 10,195 1000 No +2.7%
1980 10,465 1000 No +2.6%
1981 10,741 1000 No +2.6%
1982 11,029 1000 No +2.7%
1983 11,326 1000 No +2.7%
1984 11,631 1000 No +2.7%
1985 11,942 1000 No +2.7%
1986 12,258 1000 No +2.6%
1987 12,577 1000 No +2.6%
1988 12,901 1000 No +2.6%
1989 13,278 1000 No +2.9%
1990 13,817 1000 No +4.1%
1991 14,372 1000 No +4.0%
1992 14,942 1000 No +4.0%
1993 15,519 1000 No +3.9%
1994 16,097 1000 No +3.7%
1995 16,669 1000 No +3.6%
1996 17,232 1000 No +3.4%
1997 17,787 1000 No +3.2%
1998 18,336 1000 No +3.1%
1999 18,909 1000 No +3.1%
2000 19,569 1000 No +3.5%
2001 20,234 1000 No +3.4%
2002 20,908 1000 No +3.3%
2003 21,591 1000 No +3.3%
2004 22,288 1000 No +3.2%
2005 23,001 1000 No +3.2%
2006 23,732 1000 No +3.2%
2007 24,482 1000 No +3.2%
2008 25,256 1000 No +3.2%
2009 26,061 1000 No +3.2%
2010 26,911 1000 No +3.3%
2011 27,797 1000 No +3.3%
2012 28,720 1000 No +3.3%
2013 29,672 1000 No +3.3%
2014 30,647 1000 No +3.3%
2015 31,635 1000 No +3.2%
2016 32,636 1000 No +3.2%
2017 33,642 1000 No +3.1%
2018 34,659 1000 No +3.0%
2019 35,687 1000 No +3.0%
2020 36,727 1000 No +2.9%
2021 37,780 1000 No +2.9%
2022 38,842 1000 No +2.8%
2023 39,908 1000 No +2.7%
2024 40,976 1000 No +2.7%
2025 42,039 1000 No +2.6%
2026 43,097 1000 No +2.5%
2027 44,147 1000 No +2.4%
2028 45,190 1000 No +2.4%
2029 46,223 1000 No +2.3%
2030 47,248 1000 No +2.2%
2031 48,262 1000 No +2.1%
2032 49,266 1000 No +2.1%
2033 50,258 1000 No +2.0%
2034 51,241 1000 No +2.0%
2035 52,216 1000 No +1.9%
2036 53,182 1000 No +1.9%
2037 54,139 1000 No +1.8%
2038 55,085 1000 No +1.7%
2039 56,021 1000 No +1.7%
2040 56,945 1000 No +1.6%
2041 57,855 1000 No +1.6%
2042 58,749 1000 No +1.5%
2043 59,643 1000 No +1.5%
2044 60,532 1000 No +1.5%
2045 61,416 1000 No +1.5%
2046 62,293 1000 No +1.4%
2047 63,163 1000 No +1.4%
2048 64,024 1000 No +1.4%
2049 64,874 1000 No +1.3%
2050 65,711 1000 No +1.3%

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. 5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare
  3. 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
  4. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
  5. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  6. 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
  8. 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
  9. 10 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
  10. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare
  11. 11 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
  12. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 24,475 1000 No compare

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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 8th out of 22 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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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
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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.