Population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population was 100.35 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
100.35 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 239 countries
All-time high
100.35 million people
in 2023
All-time low
800,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Vietnam, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 100.35 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, 800,000 people, in 1000.
That places Vietnam 17th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 800,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 1.04 million people | +30.0% |
| 1200 | 1.28 million people | +23.1% |
| 1300 | 1.52 million people | +18.8% |
| 1400 | 1.76 million people | +15.8% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million people | +13.6% |
| 1600 | 2.50 million people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 3.00 million people | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 3.30 million people | +9.9% |
| 1720 | 3.59 million people | +9.0% |
| 1730 | 3.89 million people | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 4.18 million people | +7.6% |
| 1750 | 4.48 million people | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 4.78 million people | +6.6% |
| 1770 | 5.07 million people | +6.2% |
| 1780 | 5.37 million people | +5.8% |
| 1790 | 5.66 million people | +5.5% |
| 1800 | 4.00 million people | -29.4% |
| 1801 | 4.10 million people | +2.5% |
| 1802 | 4.20 million people | +2.5% |
| 1803 | 4.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 1804 | 4.41 million people | +2.5% |
| 1805 | 4.53 million people | +2.5% |
| 1806 | 4.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 1807 | 4.75 million people | +2.5% |
| 1808 | 4.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 1809 | 4.99 million people | +2.5% |
| 1810 | 5.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 1811 | 5.25 million people | +2.5% |
| 1812 | 5.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 1813 | 5.52 million people | +2.5% |
| 1814 | 5.65 million people | +2.5% |
| 1815 | 5.79 million people | +2.5% |
| 1816 | 5.94 million people | +2.5% |
| 1817 | 6.09 million people | +2.5% |
| 1818 | 6.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 1819 | 6.36 million people | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 6.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 6.50 million people | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 6.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 6.49 million people | -0.3% |
| 1824 | 6.47 million people | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 6.46 million people | -0.3% |
| 1826 | 6.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 1827 | 6.42 million people | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 6.40 million people | -0.3% |
| 1829 | 6.38 million people | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 6.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 1831 | 6.34 million people | -0.3% |
| 1832 | 6.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 1833 | 6.31 million people | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 6.29 million people | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 6.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 1836 | 6.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 6.23 million people | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 6.21 million people | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 6.20 million people | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 6.18 million people | -0.3% |
| 1841 | 6.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 1842 | 6.14 million people | -0.3% |
| 1843 | 6.12 million people | -0.3% |
| 1844 | 6.11 million people | -0.3% |
| 1845 | 6.09 million people | -0.3% |
| 1846 | 6.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 1847 | 6.05 million people | -0.3% |
| 1848 | 6.04 million people | -0.3% |
| 1849 | 6.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 6.11 million people | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 6.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 6.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 1853 | 6.53 million people | +2.8% |
| 1854 | 6.72 million people | +2.8% |
| 1855 | 6.91 million people | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 7.10 million people | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 7.31 million people | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 7.51 million people | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 7.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 7.95 million people | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 8.17 million people | +2.8% |
| 1862 | 8.41 million people | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 8.64 million people | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 8.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 9.14 million people | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 9.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 9.67 million people | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 9.94 million people | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 10.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 10.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 10.49 million people | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 10.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 10.60 million people | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 10.63 million people | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 10.66 million people | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 10.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 10.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 10.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 10.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 10.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 10.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 10.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 10.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 10.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 10.97 million people | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 11.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 11.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 11.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 11.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 11.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 11.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 11.19 million people | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 11.22 million people | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 11.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 11.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 11.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 11.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 11.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 11.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 11.80 million people | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 12.20 million people | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 12.73 million people | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 13.41 million people | +5.3% |
| 1904 | 14.13 million people | +5.3% |
| 1905 | 14.88 million people | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 15.67 million people | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 16.51 million people | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 17.39 million people | +5.3% |
| 1909 | 18.09 million people | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 18.61 million people | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 18.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 19.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 18.98 million people | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 18.89 million people | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 18.81 million people | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 18.72 million people | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 18.64 million people | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 18.55 million people | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 18.47 million people | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 18.39 million people | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 18.31 million people | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 18.23 million people | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 18.15 million people | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 18.07 million people | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 17.99 million people | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 17.91 million people | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 17.83 million people | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 17.75 million people | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 17.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 17.72 million people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 17.76 million people | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 17.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 17.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 18.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 18.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 18.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 18.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 18.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 18.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 19.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 19.51 million people | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 20.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 20.59 million people | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 21.19 million people | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 21.82 million people | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 22.46 million people | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 23.12 million people | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 23.80 million people | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 24.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 25.10 million people | +2.6% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -29.4% | 5.66 million people | 4.00 million people |
| 1100 | +30.0% | 800,000 people | 1.04 million people |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 2.00 million people | 2.50 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.04 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.04 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.76 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.76 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.30 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.30 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.59 million people | 3.59 million people | 3.59 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.89 million people | 3.89 million people | 3.89 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.18 million people | 4.18 million people | 4.18 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.48 million people | 4.48 million people | 4.48 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.78 million people | 4.78 million people | 4.78 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.07 million people | 5.07 million people | 5.07 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.37 million people | 5.37 million people | 5.37 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.66 million people | 5.66 million people | 5.66 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.48 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.99 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.73 million people | 5.12 million people | 6.36 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 6.45 million people | 6.38 million people | 6.51 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 6.28 million people | 6.20 million people | 6.36 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.10 million people | 6.04 million people | 6.18 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 6.85 million people | 6.11 million people | 7.73 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.04 million people | 7.95 million people | 10.17 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.62 million people | 10.35 million people | 10.78 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.95 million people | 10.81 million people | 11.09 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.28 million people | 11.13 million people | 11.53 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.68 million people | 11.80 million people | 18.09 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.77 million people | 18.47 million people | 19.06 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.03 million people | 17.71 million people | 18.39 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.18 million people | 17.72 million people | 18.81 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.60 million people | 19.11 million people | 24.46 million people | 10 |
| 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 |
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More population data for Vietnam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Vietnam?
- Population in Vietnam was 100.35 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 800,000 people in 1000.
- How does Vietnam rank for population?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 239 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 volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.