Total population (thousands) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total population (thousands) was 101,300 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
101,300 thousands
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 233 countries
All-time high
101,300 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
41,021 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Vietnam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Vietnam stood at 101,300 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Vietnam peaked at 101,300 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,021 thousands, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,021 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 41,929 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 42,969 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 43,889 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 44,931 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 45,896 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 47,070 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48,300 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 49,609 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 50,890 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 51,867 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 53,114 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 54,363 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 55,660 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 57,016 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 58,396 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 59,725 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 60,969 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 62,200 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 63,486 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 64,809 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 66,200 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 67,583 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 68,938 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 70,235 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 71,474 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 72,626 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 73,687 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 74,767 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 75,832 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 76,743 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 77,565 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 78,373 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79,171 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 79,956 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80,721 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81,455 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 82,881 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 84,386 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 85,965 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 86,955 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 87,956 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 88,981 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90,040 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91,106 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92,253 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 93,394 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 94,606 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 95,748 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 96,727 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97,620 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98,538 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99,332 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100,029 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 100,675 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 101,300 thousands | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 101,300 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,843 thousands, 14.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 101,300 thousands is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,410 thousands, 71.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,650 thousands | 41,021 thousands | 50,890 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,680 thousands | 51,867 thousands | 63,486 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,615 thousands | 64,809 thousands | 75,832 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,722 thousands | 76,743 thousands | 85,965 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,776 thousands | 86,955 thousands | 96,727 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,582 thousands | 97,620 thousands | 101,300 thousands | 6 |
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 total population in Vietnam?
- Total population in Vietnam was 101,300 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 101,300 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,021 thousands in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for total population?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release