Urban population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban population was 38.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Vietnam is 38.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Vietnam peaked at 38.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1960.
Vietnam ranks 177th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.3% | — |
| 1961 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 17.5% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 15.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 19.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.6% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (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 of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.5% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 14.82 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Vietnam?
- Urban population in Vietnam was 38.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban population?
- Vietnam ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.