Vietnam Rural Population 1960-2022
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Vietnam rural population for 2020 was 60,992,356, a 0.23% decline from 2019.
- Vietnam rural population for 2019 was 61,129,967, a 0.16% decline from 2018.
- Vietnam rural population for 2018 was 61,226,806, a 0.1% decline from 2017.
- Vietnam rural population for 2017 was 61,288,919, a 0.06% decline from 2016.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
Rural Population |
India |
898,024,053 |
Pakistan |
138,797,696 |
Indonesia |
118,597,107 |
Bangladesh |
101,815,917 |
Nigeria |
99,033,580 |
Vietnam |
60,992,356 |
Egypt |
58,552,675 |
Philippines |
57,630,884 |
Kenya |
38,718,025 |
Myanmar |
37,466,040 |
Sudan |
28,391,086 |
Sri Lanka |
17,817,298 |
Uzbekistan |
16,973,620 |
Morocco |
13,460,542 |
Ukraine |
13,413,416 |
Ghana |
13,252,922 |
Cambodia |
12,667,630 |
Cameroon |
11,266,065 |
Angola |
10,903,384 |
Zambia |
10,179,380 |
Papua New Guinea |
7,753,046 |
Lao PDR |
4,635,257 |
Kyrgyz Republic |
4,162,200 |
Honduras |
4,124,378 |
Tunisia |
3,596,642 |
Bolivia |
3,487,551 |
Nicaragua |
2,715,272 |
Mauritania |
2,077,143 |
Congo, Rep. |
1,775,225 |
El Salvador |
1,722,476 |
Lesotho |
1,520,399 |
Georgia |
1,505,916 |
Moldova |
1,496,110 |
West Bank and Gaza |
1,118,249 |
Mongolia |
1,027,515 |
Timor-Leste |
905,506 |
Eswatini |
879,741 |
Solomon Islands |
517,425 |
Bhutan |
445,097 |
Vanuatu |
228,750 |
Djibouti |
216,748 |
Cabo Verde |
185,411 |
Micronesia |
88,643 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
56,206 |
Kiribati |
53,041 |
Vietnam Rural Population - Historical Data |
Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
2020 |
60,992,356 |
62.66 |
-0.23% |
2019 |
61,129,967 |
63.37 |
-0.16% |
2018 |
61,226,806 |
64.08 |
-0.10% |
2017 |
61,288,919 |
64.79 |
-0.06% |
2016 |
61,325,121 |
65.49 |
-0.03% |
2015 |
61,343,887 |
66.19 |
0.00% |
2014 |
61,342,809 |
66.89 |
0.03% |
2013 |
61,322,435 |
67.57 |
0.06% |
2012 |
61,288,018 |
68.25 |
0.06% |
2011 |
61,250,158 |
68.92 |
0.06% |
2010 |
61,210,533 |
69.58 |
0.06% |
2009 |
61,171,855 |
70.24 |
0.08% |
2008 |
61,122,439 |
70.87 |
0.08% |
2007 |
61,071,589 |
71.50 |
0.09% |
2006 |
61,019,404 |
72.11 |
0.09% |
2005 |
60,962,273 |
72.72 |
0.10% |
2004 |
60,899,167 |
73.32 |
0.12% |
2003 |
60,827,503 |
73.91 |
0.15% |
2002 |
60,734,164 |
74.49 |
0.21% |
2001 |
60,607,743 |
75.06 |
0.29% |
2000 |
60,433,047 |
75.63 |
0.37% |
1999 |
60,211,898 |
76.18 |
0.59% |
1998 |
59,859,289 |
76.63 |
0.74% |
1997 |
59,419,570 |
77.04 |
0.87% |
1996 |
58,905,349 |
77.44 |
1.02% |
1995 |
58,305,809 |
77.83 |
1.19% |
1994 |
57,614,403 |
78.23 |
1.36% |
1993 |
56,837,441 |
78.61 |
1.50% |
1992 |
55,993,703 |
78.99 |
1.59% |
1991 |
55,112,806 |
79.37 |
1.64% |
1990 |
54,216,353 |
79.74 |
1.68% |
1989 |
53,312,725 |
80.11 |
2.00% |
1988 |
52,257,844 |
80.25 |
2.12% |
1987 |
51,160,329 |
80.31 |
2.16% |
1986 |
50,068,689 |
80.38 |
2.19% |
1985 |
48,984,722 |
80.44 |
2.22% |
1984 |
47,908,849 |
80.50 |
2.24% |
1983 |
46,847,246 |
80.57 |
2.24% |
1982 |
45,808,241 |
80.63 |
2.22% |
1981 |
44,801,906 |
80.69 |
2.18% |
1980 |
43,834,215 |
80.75 |
2.12% |
1979 |
42,914,362 |
80.83 |
2.04% |
1978 |
42,047,318 |
80.92 |
2.01% |
1977 |
41,208,734 |
81.02 |
2.02% |
1976 |
40,385,818 |
81.12 |
2.05% |
1975 |
39,567,940 |
81.22 |
2.08% |
1974 |
38,752,740 |
81.32 |
2.12% |
1973 |
37,940,859 |
81.41 |
2.17% |
1972 |
37,125,652 |
81.51 |
2.25% |
1971 |
36,300,749 |
81.60 |
2.34% |
1970 |
35,461,723 |
81.70 |
2.09% |
1969 |
34,729,516 |
82.09 |
2.20% |
1968 |
33,972,764 |
82.47 |
2.30% |
1967 |
33,199,238 |
82.85 |
2.38% |
1966 |
32,419,328 |
83.22 |
2.43% |
1965 |
31,642,129 |
83.58 |
2.47% |
1964 |
30,871,662 |
83.94 |
2.50% |
1963 |
30,107,982 |
84.29 |
2.54% |
1962 |
29,352,917 |
84.63 |
2.58% |
1961 |
28,605,758 |
84.97 |
2.61% |
1960 |
27,867,551 |
85.30 |
% |