Urban population growth in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Urban population growth was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Viet Nam, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 7.2% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1977.
That places Viet Nam 96th out of 217 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 in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Share co2 vs population 0.9008 (2100)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 584.26 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.5387 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 14.82 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Viet Nam?
- Urban population growth in Viet Nam was 1.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1977.
- How does Viet Nam rank for urban population growth?
- Viet Nam ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.