Population, ages 15-24, total in Vietnam

Vietnam: Population, ages 15-24, total was 16.94 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16.94 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.42 million
in 2009
All-time low
13.49 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 15-24, total in Vietnam, 1990–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200220151990: 13.5M1991: 13.7M1992: 13.9M1993: 14.2M1994: 14.4M1995: 14.7M1996: 14.9M1997: 15.1M1998: 15.4M1999: 15.6M2000: 15.9M2001: 16.2M2002: 16.6M2003: 16.9M2004: 17.2M2005: 17.5M2006: 17.8M2007: 18.1M2008: 18.3M2009: 18.4M2010: 18.4M2011: 18.3M2012: 18.0M2013: 17.7M2014: 17.3M2015: 16.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 16.94 million for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Vietnam peaked at 18.42 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.49 million, in 1990.

Vietnam ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.55 million 13.49 million 15.65 million 10
2000s 17.29 million 15.93 million 18.42 million 10
2010s 17.77 million 16.94 million 18.42 million 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 9 Ethiopia 21.07 million compare
  2. 10 Mexico 20.34 million compare
  3. 11 Philippines 19.28 million compare
  4. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.54 million compare
  5. 14 Egypt 15.38 million compare
  6. 15 Russia 14.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 15-24, total in Vietnam?
Population, ages 15-24, total in Vietnam was 16.94 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 18.42 million in 2009.
What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 13.49 million in 1990.
How does Vietnam rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
Vietnam ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, ages 15-24, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.