Rural population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Rural population was 62.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.15 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
63.57 million
in 2018
All-time low
27.57 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Vietnam stood at 62.15 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Vietnam peaked at 63.57 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.57 million, in 1960.
Vietnam ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.57 million | — |
| 1961 | 28.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 28.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 29.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 30.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 30.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 31.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 31.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 31.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 32.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 32.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 33.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 34.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 35.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 36.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 36.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 37.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 39.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 40.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 41.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 42.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 43.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 44.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 45.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 46.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 47.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 48.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 49.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 50.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 51.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 52.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 53.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 54.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 55.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 56.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 57.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 57.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.15 million | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 62.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 40.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 62.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 377,513, 164.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.10 million | 27.57 million | 32.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.88 million | 32.89 million | 41.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.20 million | 42.43 million | 51.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.00 million | 52.95 million | 58.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.17 million | 58.35 million | 60.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.48 million | 61.00 million | 63.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.41 million | 62.09 million | 63.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 7 Nigeria 86.04 million compare
- 8 United States 67.70 million compare
- 9 Egypt 67.58 million compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.93 million compare
- 12 Philippines 51.65 million compare
- 13 Tanzania 44.53 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Vietnam?
- Rural population in Vietnam was 62.15 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 63.57 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.57 million in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for rural population?
- Vietnam ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.