Population during each general secretary's tenure

Every general secretary since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.

#	General secretary	In office	Total	Per year	Chart
1	Nguyễn Phú Trọng	19 Jan 2011 – 3 Aug 2024	+15.5% 2010 → 2024	+1.0%/yr
2	Nông Đức Mạnh	22 Apr 2001 – 19 Jan 2011	+13.4% 2000 → 2010	+1.3%/yr
3	Đỗ Mười	27 Jun 1991 – 26 Dec 1997 from 1991	+11.0% 1991 → 1997	+1.7%/yr
4	Lê Khả Phiêu	26 Dec 1997 – 22 Apr 2001	+3.9% 1997 → 2000	+1.3%/yr

Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, mid-year estimate · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) from the UN's World Population Prospects, mid-year · Vietnam data · as of Sep 2026.