Urban Population: Vietnam
Vietnam's urban population is currently 38.5% as of 2024. # Vietnam Urban Population Vietnam's urban population reached 38.
Current (2024)
38.5%
+0.9% y/y
Peak (2024)
38.5%
Low (1960)
15.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Vietnam
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Vietnam
Analysis# Vietnam Urban Population
Vietnam's urban population reached 38.49% in 2024, marking its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 15.265% of the population lived in urban areas—a 152.1% increase over six decades. Urban growth has accelerated considerably in recent years, with the share climbing 6.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2024 alone.
The period from 2015 onward shows consistent year-over-year gains, with the rate of urbanization intensifying particularly after 2019. Vietnam added roughly one percentage point of urban population annually between 2020 and 2024, compared to slower growth earlier in the decade. This sustained upward trajectory suggests continued rural-to-urban migration, driven by industrial development and economic opportunity in Vietnam's cities.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.94% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +1.55% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +2.44% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +3.04% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +2.74% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +2.01% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +1.73% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +1.57% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +1.44% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +1.36% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +1.32% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +1.32% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +1.37% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +1.49% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +1.65% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.84% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +2.00% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +2.14% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +2.25% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +2.34% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.8% | +2.40% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +2.43% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +2.42% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +2.39% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +2.29% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +2.34% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +2.60% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +2.79% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +2.89% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +2.86% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +2.71% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +2.43% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +1.98% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +1.39% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +0.64% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +0.03% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -0.02% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -0.03% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -0.05% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -0.07% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -0.08% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -0.09% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -0.11% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | -0.13% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | -0.15% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -0.30% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | -2.01% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -3.85% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | -0.60% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | +0.21% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -0.18% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -0.28% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | -0.28% |
| 1971 | 20.7% | -0.17% |
| 1970 | 20.7% | +0.32% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | +2.55% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +4.28% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | +5.09% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | +4.66% |
| 1965 | 17.5% | +3.49% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +2.66% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +2.41% |
| 1962 | 16.1% | +2.51% |
| 1961 | 15.7% | +2.99% |
| 1960 | 15.3% | — |
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