Vietnam Population
Vietnam had an estimated population of 101,598,527 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 16th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 1.24% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of +0.60% a year.
Vietnam at a glance
How Vietnam's population is changing
Vietnam's population is growing: +0.60% a year, which works out to about +612,685 people per year, or +1,677 a day. Births (13.4 per 1,000) and deaths (6.6 per 1,000) alone would give +0.68% a year; net migration removes about 48,171 people a year (−0.05%). Roughly one in every 81 people on Earth lives in Vietnam.
Population of Vietnam since 1960
In 1960, Vietnam had 32,531,933 people. By 2025 that was 101,598,527 — 3.1× larger. The fastest growth came between 1960 and 1970, when the population rose by 27%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,531,933 | — |
| 1970 | 41,475,230 | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 52,490,101 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 65,504,552 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 77,154,011 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 87,455,152 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 98,079,191 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 101,598,527 | +3.6% |
Vietnam from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Vietnam at about 4,000,000 people in 1800; the UN estimates 101,598,530 in 2025 (25× 1800) and projects 91,705,113 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2049 at 110,018,017 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 4,000,000 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 6,114,191 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 11,800,814 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 25,100,732 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 77,154,016 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 101,598,530 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 110,008,911 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 103,266,529 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 91,705,113 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Vietnam
10 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 101,598,527. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | 14,002,598 | municipality | 13.78% | GeoNames administrative-unit record; Population reference date not supplied in local record; GeoNames record modified 2025-07-31 (not the population date) |
| 2 | Hanoi | 8,587,100 | municipality | 8.45% | GeoNames administrative-unit record; Population reference date not supplied in local record; GeoNames record modified 2026-04-16 (not the population date) |
| 3 | Haiphong | 4,664,124 | municipality | 4.59% | GeoNames administrative-unit record; Population reference date not supplied in local record; GeoNames record modified 2025-07-31 (not the population date) |
| 4 | Da Nang | 3,065,628 | municipality | 3.02% | GeoNames administrative-unit record; Population reference date not supplied in local record; GeoNames record modified 2025-07-31 (not the population date) |
| 5 | Cần Thơ | 1,327,741 | UN urban centre | 1.31% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 6 | Biên Hòa | 1,272,235 | GeoNames settlement | 1.25% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 7 | Long Xuyên | 635,490 | UN urban centre | 0.63% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 8 | Thuận An | 588,616 | GeoNames settlement | 0.58% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 9 | Mỹ Tho | 565,906 | UN urban centre | 0.56% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 10 | Thủ Đức | 524,670 | GeoNames settlement | 0.52% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Vietnam compares
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 |  Philippines | 116,786,962 | +15% | compare → |
| #15 |  DR Congo | 112,832,473 | +11% | compare → |
| #17 |  Iran | 92,417,681 | −9% | compare → |
| #18 |  Türkiye | 85,878,556 | −15% | compare → |
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Land neighbours (3)
China 1,406,585,000 · 13.8× the population · compare
Cambodia 17,847,982 · 5.7× smaller · compare
Laos 7,873,046 · 12.9× smaller · compare
Vietnam's 3 neighbours together hold 1,432,306,028 people — 14.1× Vietnam's population. The most populous is China (1,406,585,000).
In its region
Vietnam is the 5th most populous of the 37 economies in East Asia & Pacific, holding 4.3% of the region's 2,367,527,180 people.
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Cities
Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Haiphong, Da Nang, Cần Thơ, Biên Hòa, Long Xuyên, Thuận An — all Vietnam's cities on the map.
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