Urban population, annual growth rate in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Viet Nam, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.49 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Viet Nam peaked at 7.5 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -1.29 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Viet Nam 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1971 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1977 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5775 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1979 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 1980 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2025 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +237.1% | 0.5775 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -165.5% | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +144.8% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 0.5775 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 93 Peru 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Mongolia 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Luxembourg 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Panama 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Morocco 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Thailand 1.44 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3883 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Viet Nam?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Viet Nam was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Viet Nam rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Viet Nam ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.