Urban population growth (annual %) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban population growth (annual %) was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Vietnam, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Vietnam stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Vietnam peaked at 7.2% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1977.
That places Vietnam 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 growth (annual %) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.6% | — |
| 1962 | 5.1% | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -45.9% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -23.2% |
| 1977 | -1.3% | -166.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -144.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +234.9% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Vietnam 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 | +234.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| 1977 | -166.5% | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | +144.3% | -1.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | -1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Vietnam?
- Urban population growth in Vietnam was 1.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1977.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban population growth?
- Vietnam ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.