East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Viet Nam

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
38.8%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Viet Nam2025 · 38.8%
09.7119.4129.1238.831960199320251960: 15.3%1961: 15.7%1962: 16.1%1963: 16.5%1964: 16.9%1965: 17.5%1966: 18.4%1967: 19.3%1968: 20.1%1969: 20.6%1970: 20.7%1971: 20.7%1972: 20.6%1973: 20.5%1974: 20.5%1975: 20.6%1976: 20.4%1977: 19.6%1978: 19.2%1979: 19.2%1980: 19.2%1981: 19.1%1982: 19.1%1983: 19.1%1984: 19.1%1985: 19.1%1986: 19.1%1987: 19.1%1988: 19%1989: 19.1%1990: 19.2%1991: 19.4%1992: 19.8%1993: 20.3%1994: 20.9%1995: 21.5%1996: 22.1%1997: 22.7%1998: 23.3%1999: 23.8%2000: 24.4%2001: 24.9%2002: 25.6%2003: 26.2%2004: 26.8%2005: 27.4%2006: 28%2007: 28.6%2008: 29.2%2009: 29.8%2010: 30.3%2011: 30.7%2012: 31.1%2013: 31.5%2014: 31.9%2015: 32.4%2016: 32.8%2017: 33.4%2018: 33.9%2019: 34.6%2020: 35.6%2021: 36.7%2022: 37.5%2023: 38.1%2024: 38.5%2025: 38.8%

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.

Country context

Viet Nam in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Hanoi
Country code
VNM