Population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population was 91.71 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Vietnam, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Vietnam is 91.71 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Vietnam peaked at 110.02 million people in 2049 and was at its lowest, 91.71 million people, in 2100.
Vietnam ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 102.42 million people | 100.99 million people | 103.76 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 106.26 million people | 104.25 million people | 108.10 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 109.45 million people | 108.44 million people | 110.02 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 109.47 million people | 108.64 million people | 110.01 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 107.08 million people | 105.62 million people | 108.40 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 103.44 million people | 101.50 million people | 105.26 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 98.95 million people | 96.87 million people | 101.04 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 94.33 million people | 92.20 million people | 96.41 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.71 million people | 91.71 million people | 91.71 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 104.04 million people compare
- 24 Iraq 100.65 million people compare
- 25 South Africa 94.31 million people compare
- 27 Niger 90.82 million people compare
- 28 Cameroon 88.88 million people compare
- 29 Madagascar 85.34 million people compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.9 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Vietnam?
- Population in Vietnam was 91.71 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 110.02 million people in 2049.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.71 million people in 2100.
- How does Vietnam rank for population?
- Vietnam ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.