What is the population of Vietnam in 2026?
Vietnam has a population of 101,598,527 people (2025 estimate), which is 16th in the world and about 1.22% of the global total.
Officially Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Population 2025
101,598,527
1.22% of world population
World Bank, 2025Annual Growth
+0.60%
+612,639 people a year
World Bank, 2025Density
320/km²
313,429 km² land area
World Bank, 2023Median Age
33.4 years
Life expectancy 74.7 years
Our World in Data, 2025About Vietnam
With a population of 101,598,527, Vietnam ranks 16th globally and supports a density of 320 people per km². The country spans 313,429 km² across Southeast Asia, bordered by Cambodia, China, and Laos. A median age of 33.4 years and fertility rate of 1.9 births per woman indicate a maturing population growing at 0.6% annually, while life expectancy stands at 74.7 years.
Urban areas account for 39% of the population, with Hanoi serving as the capital. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam operates as a republic established in 1804, using the Vietnamese đồng as currency. Vietnamese is the official language. GDP per capita reaches $5,066, reflecting the economy's development stage across the nation's varied terrain.
This summary is AI-generated from the indicators on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Country Facts
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Continent
- Asia
- ISO codes
- VN · VNM
- Demonym
- Vietnamese
- Currency
- Vietnamese đồng (VND ₫)
- Government
- One-party state, Republic, Unitary state
- State inception
- 1804
- Time zone
- UTC+07:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +84
- Internet TLD
- .vn
- Land neighbours
- 3
Languages
- Vietnamese
Demographics
Economy
Health
Education
Environment
Infrastructure
Quality of Life
Geography
Military
Age & Gender Distribution
Population by five-year age band, UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Male Female
- Age 0–14
- 23.2%
- Age 15–64
- 67.7%
- Age 65+
- 9.0%
| Age band | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ | 364 | 6,775 |
| 95-99 | 5,285 | 42,939 |
| 90-94 | 38,912 | 167,394 |
| 85-89 | 122,949 | 348,849 |
| 80-84 | 255,387 | 546,130 |
| 75-79 | 518,874 | 866,806 |
| 70-74 | 1,008,779 | 1,456,212 |
| 65-69 | 1,616,780 | 2,134,107 |
| 60-64 | 2,247,505 | 2,681,954 |
| 55-59 | 2,621,140 | 2,884,941 |
| 50-54 | 2,986,757 | 3,117,688 |
| 45-49 | 3,263,437 | 3,365,747 |
| 40-44 | 3,834,438 | 3,884,915 |
| 35-39 | 4,268,739 | 4,245,675 |
| 30-34 | 4,262,759 | 4,241,398 |
| 25-29 | 3,359,809 | 3,348,820 |
| 20-24 | 3,249,387 | 3,221,644 |
| 15-19 | 3,693,613 | 3,617,396 |
| 10-14 | 4,336,793 | 4,170,840 |
| 5-9 | 4,059,470 | 3,828,619 |
| 0-4 | 3,710,225 | 3,347,439 |
Population History & Projection (1950–2100)
Observed population to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,100,738 |
| 1960 | 32,531,933 |
| 1970 | 41,475,230 |
| 1980 | 52,490,101 |
| 1990 | 65,504,552 |
| 2000 | 77,154,011 |
| 2010 | 87,455,152 |
| 2020 | 98,079,191 |
| 2030 | 104,254,902 |
| 2040 | 108,437,635 |
| 2050 | 110,008,908 |
| 2060 | 108,396,977 |
| 2070 | 105,260,846 |
| 2080 | 101,038,822 |
| 2090 | 96,406,988 |
| 2100 | 91,705,108 |
How Vietnam Compares
Population against the ten most populous countries.
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| India | 1.46B |
| China | 1.41B |
| United States | 341.8M |
| Indonesia | 285.7M |
| Pakistan | 255.2M |
| Nigeria | 237.5M |
| Brazil | 212.8M |
| Bangladesh | 175.7M |
| Russia | 143.5M |
| Ethiopia | 135.5M |
| Vietnam | 101.6M |
Major Cities in Vietnam
1 metropolitan area in our city dataset.
- Ho Chi Minh City9.08M · +2.25%
Countries Bordering Vietnam
3 land borders.
Vietnam Population FAQ
Is the population of Vietnam growing or shrinking?
Vietnam's population is growing at +0.60% per year, a change of roughly 612,639 people annually.
What is the capital of Vietnam?
The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.
What is the largest city in Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest metropolitan area in Vietnam, with about 9.08M people.
How densely populated is Vietnam?
Vietnam has 320/km² across 313,429 km² of land area.
What is life expectancy in Vietnam?
Life expectancy at birth in Vietnam is 74.7 years (2024).
What is the median age in Vietnam?
The median age in Vietnam is 33.4 years, meaning half the population is younger than that and half older.
Which continent is Vietnam in?
Vietnam is in Asia.