The current population of Vietnam (or Viet Nam) is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Vietnam 2025 population is estimated at 101,598,527 people at mid-year.
Vietnam population is equivalent to 1.23% of the total world population.
Vietnam ranks number 16 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Vietnam is 328 per Km² (849 people per mi²).
The total land area is 310,070 Km² (119,719 sq. miles).
41.38% of the population is urban (42,039,428 people in 2025)
The median age in Vietnam is 33.4 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Vietnam (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Vietnam Global Rank
2025	101,598,527	0.6%	610,841	−48,171	33.4	1.88	328	41.4%	42,039,428	1.23%	8,231,613,070	16
2024	100,987,686	0.63%	635,494	−59,645	32.9	1.9	326	40.6%	40,975,863	1.24%	8,161,972,572	16
2023	100,352,192	0.67%	671,537	−81,789	32.4	1.91	324	39.8%	39,908,501	1.24%	8,091,734,930	16
2022	99,680,655	0.81%	800,732	−78,977	31.9	1.93	321	39%	38,841,525	1.24%	8,021,407,192	16
2020	98,079,191	1.11%	1,051,187	−6,457	31	1.96	316	37.4%	36,727,248	1.24%	7,887,001,292	15
2015	92,823,254	1.2%	1,073,620	−4,888	29.2	2.1	299	34.1%	31,635,369	1.24%	7,470,491,872	15
2010	87,455,152	1.52%	1,273,368	−4,443	27.2	1.91	282	30.8%	26,910,696	1.25%	7,021,732,148	15
2005	81,088,313	1%	786,860	−208,337	24.8	1.89	262	28.4%	23,000,555	1.23%	6,586,970,132	15
2000	77,154,011	1.38%	1,020,814	−144,298	22.7	2.03	249	25.4%	19,568,590	1.25%	6,171,702,993	14
1995	72,049,940	1.92%	1,309,078	−51,147	20.6	2.7	232	23.1%	16,668,571	1.25%	5,758,878,982	13
1990	65,504,552	2.09%	1,288,786	−57,221	19.5	3.6	211	21.1%	13,817,423	1.23%	5,327,803,110	13
1985	59,060,622	2.39%	1,314,104	−124,910	18.9	4.21	190	20.2%	11,942,117	1.21%	4,868,943,465	13
1980	52,490,101	2.46%	1,201,440	−74,791	18.4	4.79	169	19.9%	10,464,982	1.18%	4,447,606,236	16
1975	46,482,903	2.31%	1,001,535	−2,010	17.6	5.62	150	19.7%	9,152,476	1.14%	4,070,735,277	17
1970	41,475,230	2.24%	869,115	1,997	17.2	6.02	134	19.2%	7,943,534	1.12%	3,694,683,794	17
1965	37,129,656	2.68%	919,545	−1,438	17.7	6.16	120	16.7%	6,216,854	1.11%	3,334,533,703	17
1960	32,531,933	2.92%	873,097	0	20.2	6.27	105	14.8%	4,802,582	1.08%	3,015,470,894	17
1955	28,166,446	2.33%	613,142	0	22	5.54	91	13.1%	3,685,807	1.03%	2,740,213,792	18

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Vietnam Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Vietnam Global Rank
2030	104,254,902	0.52%	531,275	−25,752	35.7	1.82	336	45.3%	47,248,046	1.22%	8,569,124,911	16
2035	106,530,676	0.43%	455,155	−29,899	37.4	1.78	344	49%	52,215,812	1.20%	8,885,210,181	16
2040	108,437,635	0.36%	381,392	−36,057	38.2	1.77	350	52.5%	56,944,758	1.18%	9,177,190,203	16
2045	109,685,398	0.23%	249,553	−27,395	39	1.76	354	56%	61,416,054	1.16%	9,439,639,668	16
2050	110,008,908	0.06%	64,702	−32,395	40.2	1.75	355	59.7%	65,711,413	1.14%	9,664,378,587	16

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Vietnam Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Vietnam

Life Expectancy

74.9 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

14.3

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

19.3

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Vietnam

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Ho Chi Minh City	8,993,082
2	Hanoi	8,053,663
3	Da Nang	988,561
4	Haiphong	841,520
5	Bien Hoa	830,829
6	Can Tho	812,088
7	Thuan An	588,616
8	Di An	474,681
9	Hue	351,456
10	Vung Tau	341,552
11	Nha Trang	283,441
12	Long Xuyen	272,365
13	Thai Nguyen	249,004
14	Ninh Hoa	240,750
15	Rach Gia	228,356
16	Chi Linh	220,421
17	Tan An	215,250
18	Qui Nhon	210,338
19	Sa Dec	203,588
20	Da Lat	197,000
21	Nam GJinh	193,499
22	Vinh Chau	183,918
23	Phu Quoc	179,480
24	Kon Tum	172,712
25	GJong Hoi	169,000
26	Tam Ky	165,240
27	Vinh	163,759
28	GJuc Trong	161,232
29	La Gi	160,652
30	Phan Thiet	160,652
31	Thot Not	158,225
32	Can Giuoc	152,200
33	Bao Loc	151,915
34	Ha Long	148,066
35	Buon Ma Thuot	146,975
36	Cam Ranh	146,771
37	Huyen Lam Ha	144,707
38	Viet Tri	140,935
39	Vinh Long	137,870
40	Cam Pha	135,477
41	Cam Pha Mines	135,477
42	Tay Ninh	135,254
43	Quan GJuc Thinh	132,000
44	O Mon	129,683
45	Buon Ho	127,920
46	Ben Tre	124,449
47	My Tho	122,310
48	Co GJo	116,576
49	Soc Trang	114,453
50	Pleiku	114,225
51	Binh Thuy	113,565
52	Thanh Hoa	112,473
53	Ca Mau	111,894
54	Thoi Lai	109,684
55	Bac Lieu	107,911
56	Yen Vinh	107,082
57	Hoa Binh	105,260
58	Phong GJien	98,424
59	Vinh Thanh	98,399
60	Go Cong	97,709
61	Yen Bai	96,540
62	Binh Minh	94,862
63	Song Cau	94,066
64	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	91,520
65	Thu Dau Mot	91,009
66	Cai Rang	86,278
67	Cung Kiem	80,000
68	Son Tay	76,956
69	Cu Chi	75,000
70	Cao Bang	73,549

Notes

The Vietnam Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Vietnam delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Vietnam (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Vietnam in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Vietnam Population (LIVE)