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Vietnam

Population

102,350,999

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
16th
Share of world
1.23%
Annual change
+578,9040.65%

Population of Vietnam

40M60M80M100M120M140M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026102.4M2050 projection110M↑ 7% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 102,350,999. 2050 projection: 110,008,908.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Vietnam. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026102,177,4310.65%16
2025101,598,5270.71%16
202098,079,1910.93%15
201997,173,7760.97%15
201896,237,3191.11%15
201795,176,9771.25%15
201592,823,2541.20%15
201087,455,1521.52%15
200581,088,3131.00%15
200077,154,0111.38%14

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Ho Chi Minh City is home to 10,545,905 people, 10.32% of Vietnam's population.

City population10M4M2M
Ho Chi Minh City 10.5MHanoi 9.4MThanh Hoa 3.8MNghe An 3.7MDong Nai 3.6MBinh Duong 3.4MHai Phong City 2.2MHai Duong 2.0MBac Giang 2.0MDak Lak 2.0M
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Ho Chi Minh City10.5M10.32%
2Hanoi9.4M9.21%
3Thanh Hoa3.8M3.74%
4Nghe An3.7M3.58%
5Dong Nai3.6M3.54%
6Binh Duong3.4M3.35%
7Hai Phong City2.2M2.13%
8Hai Duong2.0M1.99%
9Bac Giang2.0M1.96%
10Dak Lak2.0M1.93%

Vietnam by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Vietnam is home to an estimated 102,350,999 people, the 16th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Vietnam has a net population change of approximately 1,536 people per day, driven by 3,580 births, 1,904 deaths, and net emigration of 140 people.
Share of world
Vietnam makes up 1.23% of the world's population and 2.04% of Asia's.
Density
326.0 people per km² of land (844.3 per mi²), ranking 43rd among countries and territories.
Urban living
38.83% of people live in urban areas.

Vietnam Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 394100+ years, female: 7,55395–99 years, male: 5,74295–99 years, female: 47,37390–94 years, male: 39,58990–94 years, female: 172,76085–89 years, male: 121,56485–89 years, female: 348,66380–84 years, male: 269,66880–84 years, female: 560,58675–79 years, male: 623,18175–79 years, female: 1,037,15270–74 years, male: 1,139,29770–74 years, female: 1,633,50965–69 years, male: 1,773,79465–69 years, female: 2,342,36060–64 years, male: 2,390,30860–64 years, female: 2,770,65955–59 years, male: 2,706,21655–59 years, female: 2,949,32350–54 years, male: 3,047,21750–54 years, female: 3,178,67645–49 years, male: 3,366,94745–49 years, female: 3,472,22940–44 years, male: 4,100,04440–44 years, female: 4,130,45535–39 years, male: 4,352,54935–39 years, female: 4,334,21330–34 years, male: 3,880,17330–34 years, female: 3,897,61425–29 years, male: 3,169,08925–29 years, female: 3,145,33720–24 years, male: 3,323,74620–24 years, female: 3,305,50115–19 years, male: 3,857,57915–19 years, female: 3,750,53010–14 years, male: 4,473,34710–14 years, female: 4,284,4235–9 years, male: 3,859,8395–9 years, female: 3,562,7640–4 years, male: 3,537,3370–4 years, female: 3,208,137100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42M2M4M4M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

34.9 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

75.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.97%

Female

51.03%

Life expectancy 70.4Life expectancy 79.6

Ethnicity

85.3%

Kinh (Viet)

  • Kinh (Viet)85.3%
  • Other5.5%
  • Tay1.9%
  • Thai1.9%
  • Muong1.5%
  • Khmer1.4%
  • Mong1.4%
  • Nung1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2019 est.

54 ethnic groups are recognized by the Vietnamese Government

Religion

81.8%

None, the largest reported group

  • None81.8%
  • Catholic6.1%
  • Buddhist5.8%
  • Other3.2%
  • Protestant1%
  • Hoa Hao1%
  • Cao Dai0.9%
  • Muslim0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2019 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Vietnam United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistics Office
  5. Statistical data