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Vietnam

Capital:
Hanoi
Continent:
Asia
Region(s):
Southeast Asia
Largest Cities:
Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang
Abbreviation:
VNM

101.6M
Total Population
16
Population Rank
327.66
Density (kmĀ²)
611K 0.71%
Annual Population Growth

Population of Vietnam

Vietnam's population structure shows a slightly lower male to female ratio of 0.96 to 1, with a median male age of 32.85 years old and a median female age of 34.99 years old. The highest concentration of adults under 75 years old is in the 34 and 33 year-old age groups, while the lowest concentration is in the 74 and 73 year-old age groups.

Vietnam Population

Data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Vietnam Population Clock

Vietnam Population*
101,373,486
Births per Day
3,637
Deaths per Day
1,871
Emigrations per Day
132
Net Change per Day
1,634
2025 Population Change*
70,262

* As of 2/12/2025

1 birth

Every 23.8 seconds

1 death

Every 46.2 seconds

1 emigrant

Every 10.9 minutes

1 person

Every 52.9 seconds

Population by City

City
2025 Pop.
Ho Chi Minh City3,467,331
Hanoi1,431,270
Da Nang752,493
Haiphong602,695
Bien Hoa407,208
Hue287,217
Nha Trang283,441
Can Tho259,598
Rach Gia228,356
Qui Nhon210,338

Vietnam Overview

On the eastern tip of the Indochina peninsula in southeast Asia, Vietnam is one of the larger and more densely populated countries in the region.

Vietnam Demographics

The CIA World Factbook has also produced some interesting figures in relation to life expectancy and these stand at relatively healthy levels. The organization claims that in 2011, those figures stood at 71.33 years overall, which could be divided between males at 68.52 years and females at 74.33 years.

This is arguably one of the most diverse countries on earth when it comes to ethnicity splits and in fact, the Vietnamese government recognizes no less than 54 ethnic groups within the country. The World Factbook gives us a breakdown of Kinh (Viet) at 85.7%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.8%, Muong 1.5%, Khmer 1.5%, Mong 1.2%, Nung 1.1%, Hoa 1%, other ethnicities 4.3%.

Vietnam Religion, Economy and Politics

In terms of religious preferences among the population of Vietnam in the World Factbook, we see Buddhists at 7.9%, Catholic 6.6%, Hoa Hao 1.7%, Cao Dai 0.9%, Protestant 0.9%, Muslim 0.1%, no preferred religion 81.8%.

The World Happiness Report shows a ranking of 95, with a rating of 5.1 in terms of overall happiness.

In terms of health care and access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation facilities, 7.1% of the GDP is spent in healthcare, resulting in .82 professional physicians available per 1,000 residents and 2.6 beds available in healthcare institutions per 1,000 individuals. When we examine the access to drinking water, 97.6% of the population has improved access, while only 78% have improved access to improved sanitation facilities. 94.5% of the population aged over 15 is literate.

Vietnam Population History

In the absence of any confirmed figures from within the country itself, it is necessary to turn to UN estimates to gauge how the population of Vietnam has been developing over the years.

Back in 1950, the organization claimed that there were 28,264,000 people living here and just five years later in 1955, those numbers had swelled significantly to 31,329,000.