Global change over the last 50 years in Vietnam
Vietnam: Global change over the last 50 years was 9.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.08 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
546,800
in 1975
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Vietnam, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Vietnam stood at 9.08 million. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Vietnam peaked at 9.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 546,800, in 1975.
Vietnam ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 676,590 | — |
| 1966 | 682,170 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 712,460 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 711,850 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 765,750 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 618,000 | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 688,300 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 778,500 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 814,300 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 572,800 | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 546,800 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 610,800 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 588,800 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 584,000 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 601,000 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 559,660 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 597,866 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 662,208 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 758,138 | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 777,308 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 809,510 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 830,322 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 869,000 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 885,033 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 954,939 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 941,227 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 999,174 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.81 million | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.15 million | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.44 million | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.19 million | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.56 million | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.26 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.63 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.85 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.67 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.16 million | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.58 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.22 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.58 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.08 million | +2.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 227.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.08 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 93.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -29.7% | 814,300 | 572,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709,764 | 676,590 | 765,750 | 5 |
| 1970s | 640,330 | 546,800 | 814,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 770,398 | 559,660 | 954,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 941,227 | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 2.14 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million | 4.95 million | 7.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.60 million | 8.22 million | 9.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Vietnam?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Vietnam was 9.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,800 in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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