Population, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population, male was 49.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Vietnam stood at 49.76 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Vietnam peaked at 49.76 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.06 million, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 16th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 million | 16.06 million | 19.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.65 million | 20.40 million | 25.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.56 million | 25.73 million | 31.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.88 million | 32.06 million | 37.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.66 million | 37.83 million | 42.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.04 million | 42.54 million | 47.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.94 million | 48.02 million | 49.76 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 802,469 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 34.75 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 23.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 697,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 757,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 727,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 771,612 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 763,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 805,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 912,516 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Vietnam?
- Population, male in Vietnam was 49.76 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 49.76 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 million in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for population, male?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.