Population ages 15-64, total in Vietnam

Vietnam: Population ages 15-64, total was 68.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
68.73 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
68.73 million
in 2025
All-time low
17.60 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Vietnam, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Vietnam stood at 68.73 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Vietnam peaked at 68.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.60 million, in 1960.

That places Vietnam 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.02 million 17.60 million 20.90 million 10
1970s 24.55 million 21.46 million 27.89 million 10
1980s 31.96 million 28.54 million 35.74 million 10
1990s 41.63 million 36.72 million 47.02 million 10
2000s 53.48 million 48.24 million 59.56 million 10
2010s 63.95 million 60.67 million 66.28 million 10
2020s 67.78 million 66.74 million 68.73 million 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 12 Philippines 78.41 million compare
  2. 13 Egypt 74.77 million compare
  3. 14 Japan 72.50 million compare
  4. 16 Iran 64.14 million compare
  5. 17 Turkey 58.75 million compare
  6. 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.51 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Vietnam?
Population ages 15-64, total in Vietnam was 68.73 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 68.73 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 17.60 million in 1960.
How does Vietnam rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Vietnam ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.