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Vietnam population

Current population of Vietnam

102,274,848

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
777
Deaths today
384
Change today (UTC)
+349
World rank
16th of 218
1.24% of world population
Population
101,598,527
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.60%
2025
Density
320 /km²
2023
Land area
313,429 km²
Urban population
39%
2025
Median age
33.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.90
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
74.7 yrs
2024
Net migration
−48,171
2025
Capital
Hanoi
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Vietnam: overview

Vietnam has a population of 101,598,527 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 16th largest in the world. Roughly 1.2% of humanity — about one in every 81 people on the planet — lives in Vietnam. Vietnam is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Hanoi.

Growth has slowed to 0.60% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 610,841 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 320 people per km², spread across 313,429 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 39% of residents are urban.

The median age is 33.4 years. Fertility, at 1.90 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 110.01 million by 2050 (8% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 104,254,902.

Vietnam population, 1960–2025 and projections

025M50M75M100M125M19601980200020202040projected2025: 101.6M1960: 32,531,9331961: 33,409,0591962: 34,288,5601963: 35,249,1011964: 36,201,5631965: 37,129,6561966: 38,024,8361967: 38,895,0801968: 39,734,6091969: 40,582,0961970: 41,475,2301971: 42,449,2761972: 43,429,1681973: 44,409,8611974: 45,413,5371975: 46,482,9031976: 47,684,9311977: 48,954,8721978: 50,249,5521979: 51,378,2111980: 52,490,1011981: 53,738,1411982: 55,011,2891983: 56,337,9211984: 57,706,0671985: 59,060,6221986: 60,347,0481987: 61,584,6511988: 62,843,2281989: 64,147,3481990: 65,504,5521991: 66,891,7751992: 68,260,3371993: 69,586,3841994: 70,854,3911995: 72,049,9401996: 73,156,4471997: 74,226,8891998: 75,299,6601999: 76,287,4522000: 77,154,0112001: 77,969,3612002: 78,772,2242003: 79,563,7772004: 80,338,9712005: 81,088,3132006: 82,167,8972007: 83,633,3752008: 85,175,7882009: 86,460,0182010: 87,455,1522011: 88,468,3142012: 89,510,3562013: 90,573,1042014: 91,679,5782015: 92,823,2542016: 94,000,1172017: 95,176,9772018: 96,237,3192019: 97,173,7762020: 98,079,1912021: 98,935,0982022: 99,680,6552023: 100,352,1922024: 100,987,6862025: 101,598,5272030: 104,254,9022050: 110,008,908
Population of Vietnam by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025101,598,527+0.60%+610,841
2024100,987,686+0.63%+635,494
2023100,352,192+0.67%+671,537
202299,680,655+0.75%+745,557
202198,935,098+0.87%+855,907
202098,079,191+0.93%+905,415
201997,173,776+0.97%+936,457
201896,237,319+1.11%+1,060,342
201795,176,977+1.24%+1,176,860
201694,000,117+1.26%+1,176,863
201592,823,254+1.24%+1,143,676
201491,679,578+1.21%+1,106,474
201087,455,152+1.14%+995,134
200581,088,313+0.93%+749,342
200077,154,011+1.13%+866,559
199572,049,940+1.67%+1,195,549
199065,504,552+2.09%+1,357,204
198559,060,622+2.32%+1,354,555
198052,490,101+2.14%+1,111,890
197546,482,903+2.33%+1,069,366
197041,475,230+2.18%+893,134
196537,129,656+2.53%+928,093
196032,531,933––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Vietnam population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Vietnam
YearProjected populationvs today
2030104,254,902+2.6%
2050110,008,908+8.3%

Vietnam population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 22.9% of Vietnam's population is under 15, 67.6% is of working age (15–64), and 9.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 3,623,885 (3.6%)0-4 female: 3,276,351 (3.2%)0-45-9 male: 3,949,657 (3.9%)5-9 female: 3,685,852 (3.6%)10-14 male: 4,432,466 (4.4%)10-14 female: 4,253,167 (4.2%)10-1415-19 male: 3,772,006 (3.7%)15-19 female: 3,681,317 (3.6%)20-24 male: 3,276,828 (3.2%)20-24 female: 3,257,979 (3.2%)20-2425-29 male: 3,246,193 (3.2%)25-29 female: 3,226,192 (3.2%)30-34 male: 4,081,150 (4.0%)30-34 female: 4,079,082 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 4,307,410 (4.2%)35-39 female: 4,287,142 (4.2%)40-44 male: 3,984,818 (3.9%)40-44 female: 4,024,110 (4.0%)40-4445-49 male: 3,318,084 (3.3%)45-49 female: 3,427,675 (3.4%)50-54 male: 3,012,445 (3.0%)50-54 female: 3,136,549 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 2,651,544 (2.6%)55-59 female: 2,907,180 (2.9%)60-64 male: 2,326,282 (2.3%)60-64 female: 2,726,858 (2.7%)60-6465-69 male: 1,700,977 (1.7%)65-69 female: 2,252,885 (2.2%)70-74 male: 1,073,050 (1.1%)70-74 female: 1,539,617 (1.5%)70-7475-79 male: 574,010 (0.6%)75-79 female: 956,430 (0.9%)80-84 male: 260,390 (0.3%)80-84 female: 551,005 (0.5%)80-8485-89 male: 121,833 (0.1%)85-89 female: 347,608 (0.3%)90-94 male: 39,447 (0.0%)90-94 female: 171,035 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 5,484 (0.0%)95-99 female: 44,961 (0.0%)100+ male: 382 (0.0%)100+ female: 7,196 (0.0%)100+

Vietnam population FAQ

What is the population of Vietnam in 2026?

Vietnam's population is estimated at about 102.27 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 101,598,527 (2025). Vietnam ranks 16th in the world by population.

Is the population of Vietnam growing or shrinking?

Vietnam's population is growing at about 0.60% per year, an increase of roughly 610,841 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Vietnam?

Vietnam has about 320 people per square kilometre across a land area of 313,429 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Vietnam?

About 1.2% of the world's population lives in Vietnam — roughly one in every 81 people on Earth.

What is Vietnam's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Vietnam's population at 110,008,908 in 2050, passing through 104,254,902 in 2030.

What is the median age in Vietnam?

The median age in Vietnam is 33.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.