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.

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.

In 2023, there were approximately **** million females and **** million males in Vietnam. In that year, the total population of Vietnam exceeded ***** million people.

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.

In 2024, the share of the population aged under 15 years in Vietnam was approximately **** percent. The share of the young population aged under 15 years has been decreasing since 2019 while there were more people aged 65 years and above across the country.

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

In 2024, the population of Vietnam reached approximately ***** million, indicating an increase by nearly a million people from the previous year. Vietnam is among the most populated countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Vietnam VN: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 33,496,592.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 33,258,832.000 Person for 2016. Vietnam VN: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 18,965,869.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,496,592.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 9,167,274.000 Person in 1960. Vietnam VN: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) in Vietnam was reported at 6.0386 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1 cities in the Wichita County, KS by Vietnamese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Vietnamese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Wichita County, KS by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Vietnamese Population: The Vietnamese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Vietnamese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Wichita County Vietnamese Population: This tells us how much of the entire Wichita County, KS Vietnamese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Vietnam Population Density: South East (SE) data was reported at 807.500 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 799.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: South East (SE) data is updated yearly, averaging 727.400 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 807.500 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 635.900 Person/sq km in 2011. Vietnam Population Density: South East (SE) 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.

Actual value and historical data chart for Vietnam Rural Population Percent Of Total Population

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 55 counties in the California by Vietnamese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each county over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Vietnamese Population: This column displays the rank of county in the California by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• County: The County for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Vietnamese Population: The Vietnamese population of the county is shown in this column.
• % of Total County Population: This shows what percentage of the total county population identifies as Vietnamese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total California Vietnamese Population: This tells us how much of the entire California Vietnamese population lives in that county. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Dataset

This dataset was created by Hue Dinh

Contents

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

Actual value and historical data chart for Vietnam Population Ages 40 44 Male Percent Of Male Population

Vietnam: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 9.05 percent, an increase from 8.62 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1960 to 2024 is 5.85 percent. The minimum value, 4.82 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 9.05 percent was recorded in 2024.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1,430 cities in the New York by Vietnamese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Vietnamese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the New York by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Vietnamese Population: The Vietnamese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Vietnamese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total New York Vietnamese Population: This tells us how much of the entire New York Vietnamese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Asia SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Vietnam data available from WorldPop here.

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.