Female migrants in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Female migrants was 42.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Viet Nam, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 42.1% for female migrants in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Viet Nam peaked at 45.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2005.
That places Viet Nam 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.8% | — |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -0.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 42.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 42.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.0%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.9% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 41.8% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Viet Nam?
- Female migrants in Viet Nam was 42.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for female migrants?
- Viet Nam ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.