Vietnam Population (LIVE)

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Vietnam Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Vietnam (or Viet Nam) is 102,075,554 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Vietnam 2026 population is estimated at 102,177,431 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 330 per Km² (853 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 310,070 Km² (119,719 sq. miles).
  • 42.18% of the population is urban (43,096,860 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Vietnam is 33.9 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Vietnam (2026 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
2026 102,177,431 0.57% 578,904 −51,045 33.9 1.86 330 42.2% 43,096,860 1.23% 8,300,678,395 16
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 (2026)

Life Expectancy
75.0 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
14.0

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
18.8

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Vietnam

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

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Ho Chi Minh City 14,052,713
2 Hà Nội (Hanoi) 5,068,414
3 Cần Thơ 1,327,741
4 Đà Nẵng 1,142,621
5 Hải Phòng 1,015,494
6 Long Xuyên 635,490
7 Mỹ Tho 565,906
8 Nha Trang 503,051
9 Vũng Tàu 498,010
10 Tây Ninh 437,816
11 Huế 408,692
12 Vinh 355,643
13 Nam Định 353,044
14 Hải Dương 323,442
15 Quảng Ngãi 320,907
16 Buôn Ma Thuột 316,052
17 Quy Nhơn 297,184
18 Vinh Long 287,685
19 Thái Nguyên 279,416
20 Rạch Giá 273,864
21 Thanh Hoá 271,171
22 Long Thành 260,047
23 Phan Thiết 246,665
24 Phan Rang – Tháp Chàm 240,480
25 Đà Lạt 239,212
26 Sóc Sơn 230,727
27 Bắc Ninh 229,336
28 Pleiku 225,153
29 Thái Bình 215,012
30 Bắc Giang 205,017
31 Củ Chi 195,626
32 Tân Châu 178,881
33 Sóc Trăng 173,293
34 Trang Bang 158,834
35 Bạc Liêu 158,465
36 Bảo Lộc 157,491
37 Phú Mỹ 157,326
38 Tam Hồng 157,059
39 Tuy Hòa 156,228
40 Bến Tre 156,097
41 Kon Tum 154,938
42 Cao Lãnh 151,278
43 Bà Rịa 149,311
44 Cẩm Phả 148,560
45 Cà Mau 148,087
46 Châu Đốc 145,686
47 Trà Vinh 137,409
48 Ninh Bình 131,441
49 Hạ Long 130,585
50 Phủ Lý 129,895
51 Gia Kiệm 129,851
52 Đồng Xoài 125,345
53 Long Khánh 125,218
54 Sơn Tây 124,102
55 Tân Uyên 120,728
56 Phùng 119,437
57 Xuân Trường 118,990
58 Liên Nghĩa 116,749
59 Vĩnh Yên 114,748
60 Tân Phú 113,735
61 Quốc Oai 113,233
62 Sa Đéc 113,191
63 Việt Trì 112,591
64 Phuoc Long 110,893
65 Đức Hòa 105,993
66 Ninh Hòa 104,241
67 Lạng Sơn 103,500
68 Hưng Yên 102,700
69 Go Cong 97,833
70 Hồng Ngự 91,651
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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 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. 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 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). 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 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). 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.