Population, total in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population, total was 101.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 101.60 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Vietnam peaked at 101.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.53 million, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.60 million | 32.53 million | 40.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.19 million | 41.48 million | 51.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.33 million | 52.49 million | 64.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.21 million | 65.50 million | 76.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.23 million | 77.15 million | 86.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.31 million | 87.46 million | 97.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.94 million | 98.08 million | 101.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 81.86 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 22.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 7.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Vietnam?
- Population, total in Vietnam was 101.60 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 101.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.53 million in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for population, total?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.