Population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population was 100.35 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.35 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.35 million people
in 2023
All-time low
25.10 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Vietnam is 100.35 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Vietnam peaked at 100.35 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.10 million people, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.10 million people | — |
| 1951 | 25.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 26.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 26.76 million people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 27.43 million people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 28.17 million people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 28.92 million people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 29.75 million people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 30.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 31.59 million people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 32.53 million people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 33.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 34.29 million people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 35.25 million people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 36.20 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 37.13 million people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 38.02 million people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38.90 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 40.58 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 41.48 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.45 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.43 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 44.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 45.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46.48 million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 47.68 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.95 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 50.25 million people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 51.38 million people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 52.49 million people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.74 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 55.01 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 56.34 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 57.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 59.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 60.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 61.58 million people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 62.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 64.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 65.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 66.89 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 69.59 million people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 70.85 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.16 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 75.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 76.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 77.97 million people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.56 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.17 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.18 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 86.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.68 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.82 million people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.35 million people | +0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 100.35 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 14.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 100.35 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 72.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.01 million people | 25.10 million people | 31.59 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.60 million people | 32.53 million people | 40.58 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.19 million people | 41.48 million people | 51.38 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.33 million people | 52.49 million people | 64.15 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.21 million people | 65.50 million people | 76.29 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.23 million people | 77.15 million people | 86.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.31 million people | 87.46 million people | 97.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.26 million people | 98.08 million people | 100.35 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Vietnam?
- Population in Vietnam was 100.35 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.35 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.10 million people in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for population?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.