The total population in Vietnam was estimated at 101.3 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Vietnam Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population of Vietnam was estimated at about 101.30 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the total population rose by approximately 47.12 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population will steadily rise by around 4.68 million people over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

In 2024, the population density of Vietnam was around 306 people per square kilometer of land area. In that year, Vietnam's total population reached over 100 million. The country is among those with the highest population density in the Asia Pacific region, ranking 11 in 2020. Population density in Vietnam In comparison, Vietnam’s population density is roughly twice as much as China and Indonesia. The average population density in the world is at 59 inhabitants per square kilometer. The largest population within the country can be found in the Red River Delta and the Mekong River Delta. The most populated city is Ho Chi Minh City with roughly nine million inhabitants. Population growth in Vietnam Vietnam’s total population was forecast to surpass 109 million by 2050. Traditionally, Vietnamese families had an average of six children, while today, the birth rate is at two children per woman. This is due to an improving economy and higher living standards. In 2020, the population growth in Vietnam reached 0.90 percent, down from about three percent in the 1960s.

Population growth (annual %) in Vietnam was reported at 0.63127 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

VN: Population: Total data was reported at 95,540,800.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 94,569,072.000 Person for 2016. VN: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 66,035,555.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95,540,800.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 32,670,629.000 Person in 1960. VN: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Vietnam Population Density: RR: Ha Noi data was reported at 2,555.800 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,511.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: RR: Ha Noi data is updated yearly, averaging 2,305.200 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,555.800 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 2,050.500 Person/sq km in 2011. Vietnam Population Density: RR: Ha Noi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

VN: Population: Female: Ages 60-64: % of Female Population data was reported at 4.252 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.040 % for 2016. VN: Population: Female: Ages 60-64: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 2.729 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.252 % in 2017 and a record low of 2.260 % in 2004. VN: Population: Female: Ages 60-64: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Historical dataset showing total population for Vietnam by year from 1950 to 2025.

Historical dataset showing Vietnam population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Vietnam was reported at 9.0472 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Population ages 65 and above (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Key information about Vietnam population

• The Vietnam population reached 101.3 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 100.3 million people in Dec 2023
• The data reached an all-time high of 101.3 million people in Dec 2024 and a record low of 25.1 million people in Dec 1955

• In the latest reports, Vietnam Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.2 % in Sep 2024
• Monthly earnings of the Vietnam population was 330.6 USD in Jun 2023
• Vietnam Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 68.1 % in Mar 2022

Rural population (% of total population) in Vietnam was reported at 59.8 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2020, around ** million people in Vietnam had average daily spending of ** U.S. dollars to ** U.S. dollars, while **** million of them were classified as being in the established consuming class, spending between ** U.S. dollars to ** U.S. dollars per day. By 2030, according to the forecast, there will be around *** million people living in Vietnam with a daily spending budget exceeding ** U.S. dollars.

Vietnam VN: Population: Growth data was reported at 1.022 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.060 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.168 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.021 % in 1960 and a record low of 0.928 % in 2006. Vietnam VN: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Vietnam population density by year from 1961 to 2022.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Vietnam amounted to 0.67 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 1.99 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Vietnam was reported at 318 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) in Vietnam was reported at 4.544 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Population ages 50-64, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Vietnam: Percent of world population: The latest value from 2023 is 1.25 percent, a decline from 1.26 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.51 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1960 to 2023 is 1.21 percent. The minimum value, 1.08 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 1.27 percent was recorded in 1995.

Vietnam: Percent urban population: The latest value from 2024 is 40.19 percent, an increase from 39.48 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 61.70 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1960 to 2024 is 24.06 percent. The minimum value, 14.7 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 40.19 percent was recorded in 2024.