Population, age 8, total in Vietnam

Vietnam: Population, age 8, total was 1.61 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.61 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.57 million
in 2007
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, total in Vietnam, 1990–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200220151990: 1.7M1991: 1.7M1992: 1.7M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.8M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.9M1997: 1.9M1998: 1.9M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.9M2001: 1.9M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2015: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 1.61 million for population, age 8, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Vietnam peaked at 1.92 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 2007.

That places Vietnam 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 million 1.66 million 1.92 million 10
2000s 1.68 million 1.57 million 1.90 million 10
2010s 1.60 million 1.59 million 1.61 million 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 11 Philippines 2.22 million compare
  2. 12 Mexico 1.98 million compare
  3. 13 Egypt 1.77 million compare
  4. 15 Russia 1.48 million compare
  5. 16 Tanzania 1.39 million compare
  6. 17 Iran 1.36 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, total in Vietnam?
Population, age 8, total in Vietnam was 1.61 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1998.
What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2007.
How does Vietnam rank for population, age 8, total?
Vietnam ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.