Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.199 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Viet Nam, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Viet Nam stood at 0.199 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 0.199 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 units per person, in 1960.
That places Viet Nam 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0666 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0673 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.068 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0686 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0693 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0701 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0711 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0721 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0732 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0744 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0755 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0767 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0779 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0791 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0804 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0817 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0827 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0838 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0848 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0863 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.086 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.085 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.084 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.083 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0821 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0811 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0804 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0797 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0791 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0789 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0802 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0815 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0829 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0844 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.086 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0878 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0897 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0918 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0939 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0963 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0992 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1022 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1054 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1087 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1122 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1158 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1191 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1219 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1248 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1281 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.132 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.136 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1402 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1445 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1488 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1533 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1579 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1627 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1679 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1722 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1766 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1811 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1856 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1902 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1946 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.199 units per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0701 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | 0.0744 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0809 units per person | 0.0755 units per person | 0.0863 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0819 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 0.086 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0875 units per person | 0.0802 units per person | 0.0963 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1137 units per person | 0.0992 units per person | 0.1281 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1516 units per person | 0.132 units per person | 0.1722 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1878 units per person | 0.1766 units per person | 0.199 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for Viet Nam
- Population in the largest city 24.9% (2025)
- Population density 320.18 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 20.22 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 60.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.82 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 18.28 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Viet Nam?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Viet Nam was 0.199 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.199 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 units per person in 1960.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.