Rural population, male (% of total) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Rural population, male (% of total) was 33.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Vietnam, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Vietnam is 33.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Vietnam peaked at 39.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.5% | — |
| 1985 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -4.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 33.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 33.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 39.4% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.3% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.9% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.2% | 34.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- 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 rural population, male in Vietnam?
- Rural population, male in Vietnam was 33.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for rural population, male?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.