Urban population in Vietnam in 2025 — 39,450,623 people. Ranked 27 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 694.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Vietnam
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.45M | +580,392 | +1.49% |
| 2024 | 38.87M | +606,050 | +1.58% |
| 2023 | 38.26M | +836,237 | +2.23% |
| 2022 | 37.43M | +1.16M | +3.21% |
| 2021 | 36.26M | +1.38M | +3.95% |
| 2020 | 34.89M | +1.24M | +3.69% |
| 2019 | 33.65M | +981,434 | +3% |
| 2018 | 32.66M | +910,419 | +2.87% |
| 2017 | 31.75M | +876,711 | +2.84% |
| 2016 | 30.88M | +819,614 | +2.73% |
| 2015 | 30.06M | +767,370 | +2.62% |
| 2014 | 29.29M | +729,019 | +2.55% |
| 2013 | 28.56M | +703,135 | +2.52% |
| 2012 | 27.86M | +698,240 | +2.57% |
| 2011 | 27.16M | +703,886 | +2.66% |
| 2010 | 26.46M | +726,647 | +2.82% |
| 2009 | 25.73M | +840,666 | +3.38% |
| 2008 | 24.89M | +930,910 | +3.89% |
| 2007 | 23.96M | +912,645 | +3.96% |
| 2006 | 23.04M | +803,287 | +3.61% |
| 2005 | 22.24M | +708,850 | +3.29% |
| 2004 | 21.53M | +707,078 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.83M | +695,926 | +3.46% |
| 2002 | 20.13M | +677,001 | +3.48% |
| 2001 | 19.45M | +652,213 | +3.47% |
| 2000 | 18.8M | +627,705 | +3.45% |
| 1999 | 18.17M | +645,220 | +3.68% |
| 1998 | 17.53M | +686,548 | +4.08% |
| 1997 | 16.84M | +693,375 | +4.29% |
| 1996 | 16.15M | +689,981 | +4.46% |
| 1995 | 15.46M | +679,538 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14.78M | +647,896 | +4.59% |
| 1993 | 14.13M | +597,267 | +4.41% |
| 1992 | 13.53M | +529,236 | +4.07% |
| 1991 | 13M | +444,029 | +3.54% |
| 1990 | 12.56M | +337,490 | +2.76% |
| 1989 | 12.22M | +252,406 | +2.11% |
| 1988 | 11.97M | +237,363 | +2.02% |
| 1987 | 11.73M | +231,648 | +2.01% |
| 1986 | 11.5M | +239,370 | +2.13% |
| 1985 | 11.26M | +250,928 | +2.28% |
| 1984 | 11.01M | +252,237 | +2.34% |
| 1983 | 10.76M | +243,162 | +2.31% |
| 1982 | 10.51M | +231,905 | +2.26% |
| 1981 | 10.28M | +226,181 | +2.25% |
| 1980 | 10.06M | +198,135 | +2.01% |
| 1979 | 9.86M | +188,303 | +1.95% |
| 1978 | 9.67M | +55,534 | +0.58% |
| 1977 | 9.61M | −125,708 | −1.29% |
| 1976 | 9.74M | +188,327 | +1.97% |
| 1975 | 9.55M | +239,919 | +2.58% |
| 1974 | 9.31M | +189,111 | +2.07% |
| 1973 | 9.12M | +176,798 | +1.98% |
| 1972 | 8.95M | +177,747 | +2.03% |
| 1971 | 8.77M | +186,134 | +2.17% |
| 1970 | 8.58M | +211,936 | +2.53% |
| 1969 | 8.37M | +378,289 | +4.73% |
| 1968 | 7.99M | +490,329 | +6.54% |
| 1967 | 7.5M | +523,215 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 6.98M | +467,552 | +7.18% |
| 1965 | 6.51M | +376,813 | +6.14% |
| 1964 | 6.13M | +316,008 | +5.43% |
| 1963 | 5.82M | +292,058 | +5.28% |
| 1962 | 5.53M | +273,662 | +5.21% |
| 1961 | 5.25M | +286,519 | +5.77% |
| 1960 | 4.97M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
