Total population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total population was 101,300 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Vietnam, 1970β2025
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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.9 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.91 (2023)
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 230 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