🇻🇳 Population of Viet Nam

98,858,950
Current Population of Viet Nam
655,042
Net population growth this year
315.43
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Viet Nam reached 98,858,950, of which 48,850,248 people are male and 50,008,702 female. The country has a population density of 315.4311 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.663% for the year. According to the latest data, Viet Nam is set to increase its population size by 622,418 people next year. Making the total population count of Viet Nam 99,497,680 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Viet Nam (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Viet Nam grown from 25,109,200 people to 98,858,950. An increase of the population size by 293.72% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 25,109,200 12,408,031 12,701,169 558,426 80.1164 2.224%
1951 25,627,533 12,640,676 12,986,858 478,240 81.7703 1.866%
1952 26,189,593 12,895,406 13,294,186 645,880 83.5636 2.466%
1953 26,820,851 13,185,536 13,635,314 616,636 85.5778 2.299%
1954 27,507,453 13,511,290 13,996,163 756,568 87.7685 2.751%
1955 28,263,031 13,882,308 14,380,724 754,588 90.1794 2.67%
1956 29,035,681 14,263,778 14,771,904 790,713 92.6447 2.723%
1957 29,884,089 14,683,618 15,200,472 906,103 95.3517 3.032%
1958 30,804,081 15,140,088 15,663,993 933,880 98.2872 3.032%
1959 31,750,430 15,609,559 16,140,871 958,818 101.3067 3.02%
1960 32,718,461 16,089,652 16,628,809 977,244 104.3954 2.987%
1961 33,621,982 16,535,970 17,086,013 829,799 107.2783 2.468%
1962 34,533,888 16,985,297 17,548,591 994,013 110.1879 2.879%
1963 35,526,727 17,473,324 18,053,403 991,664 113.3558 2.791%
1964 36,509,166 17,954,365 18,554,801 973,214 116.4905 2.666%
1965 37,466,077 18,421,131 19,044,946 940,608 119.5437 2.511%
1966 38,388,210 18,867,872 19,520,339 903,658 122.486 2.354%
1967 39,282,564 19,298,765 19,983,799 885,050 125.3396 2.253%
1968 40,145,287 19,705,563 20,439,724 840,395 128.0923 2.093%
1969 41,015,865 20,111,857 20,904,008 900,762 130.8701 2.196%
1970 41,928,848 20,542,041 21,386,807 925,205 133.7832 2.207%
1971 42,916,624 21,009,828 21,906,796 1,050,346 136.9349 2.448%
1972 43,906,019 21,473,022 22,432,997 928,444 140.0918 2.115%
1973 44,891,281 21,934,454 22,956,827 1,042,080 143.2355 2.321%
1974 45,898,698 22,409,573 23,489,125 972,751 146.4498 2.119%
1975 46,969,616 22,923,821 24,045,794 1,169,086 149.8668 2.489%
1976 48,163,574 23,513,873 24,649,701 1,218,829 153.6764 2.531%
1977 49,418,150 24,137,493 25,280,657 1,290,324 157.6794 2.611%
1978 50,701,458 24,774,747 25,926,712 1,276,292 161.7741 2.517%
1979 51,831,388 25,295,244 26,536,144 983,569 165.3794 1.898%
1980 52,968,270 25,814,547 27,153,723 1,290,193 169.0069 2.436%
1981 54,280,394 26,457,143 27,823,250 1,334,056 173.1935 2.458%
1982 55,632,153 27,119,098 28,513,054 1,369,462 177.5066 2.462%
1983 57,011,444 27,793,740 29,217,704 1,389,121 181.9075 2.437%
1984 58,406,864 28,477,135 29,929,729 1,401,717 186.3599 2.4%
1985 59,811,313 29,166,656 30,644,658 1,407,183 190.8411 2.353%
1986 61,221,107 29,857,450 31,363,658 1,412,405 195.3393 2.307%
1987 62,630,788 30,547,068 32,083,720 1,406,955 199.8372 2.247%
1988 64,037,514 31,237,107 32,800,407 1,406,498 204.3257 2.196%
1989 65,466,361 31,942,656 33,523,705 1,451,195 208.8847 2.217%
1990 66,912,613 32,660,517 34,252,096 1,441,310 213.4993 2.154%
1991 68,358,820 33,377,857 34,980,963 1,451,104 218.1138 2.123%
1992 69,788,747 34,086,353 35,702,394 1,408,751 222.6763 2.019%
1993 71,176,405 34,771,767 36,404,638 1,366,565 227.1039 1.92%
1994 72,501,087 35,423,993 37,077,094 1,282,798 231.3306 1.769%
1995 73,759,110 36,045,252 37,713,859 1,233,249 235.3446 1.672%
1996 74,946,448 36,634,170 38,312,278 1,141,427 239.133 1.523%
1997 76,058,603 37,187,435 38,871,168 1,082,882 242.6816 1.424%
1998 77,128,424 37,722,224 39,406,200 1,056,759 246.0951 1.37%
1999 78,123,713 38,212,636 39,911,077 933,821 249.2708 1.195%
2000 79,001,142 38,652,066 40,349,076 821,036 252.0704 1.039%
2001 79,817,777 39,078,656 40,739,120 812,233 254.6761 1.018%
2002 80,642,308 39,510,888 41,131,420 836,830 257.3069 1.038%
2003 81,475,825 39,947,965 41,527,860 830,203 259.9664 1.019%
2004 82,311,227 40,386,478 41,924,748 840,601 262.632 1.021%
2005 83,142,095 40,824,112 42,317,983 821,135 265.283 0.988%
2006 83,951,800 41,252,012 42,699,789 798,277 267.8666 0.951%
2007 84,762,269 41,680,018 43,082,251 822,659 270.4526 0.971%
2008 85,597,241 42,119,105 43,478,136 847,286 273.1167 0.99%
2009 86,482,922 42,576,401 43,906,522 924,077 275.9427 1.069%
2010 87,411,012 43,048,310 44,362,702 932,102 278.904 1.066%
2011 88,349,117 43,525,217 44,823,900 944,107 281.8972 1.069%
2012 89,301,326 44,010,133 45,291,192 960,311 284.9354 1.075%
2013 90,267,739 44,502,820 45,764,918 972,515 288.019 1.077%
2014 91,235,504 44,995,810 46,239,694 963,015 291.1068 1.056%
2015 92,191,398 45,481,510 46,709,887 948,773 294.1568 1.029%
2016 93,126,528 45,954,943 47,171,586 921,489 297.1406 0.99%
2017 94,033,048 46,412,679 47,620,370 891,550 300.033 0.948%
2018 94,914,330 46,856,269 48,058,062 871,015 302.8449 0.918%
2019 95,776,716 47,288,434 48,488,283 853,757 305.5966 0.891%
2020 96,648,685 47,726,158 48,922,527 890,179 308.3788 0.921%
2021 97,468,028 48,136,186 49,331,842 748,509 310.9931 0.768%
2022 98,186,856 48,501,288 49,685,568 689,146 313.2867 0.702%
2023 98,858,950 48,850,248 50,008,702 655,042 315.4311 0.663%

Statements that can be derived from Viet Nam's population data

  • Viet Nam has a population of 98,858,950 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Viet Nam's population is equivalent to 1.24% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Viet Nam's population will grow with 655,042 people.
  • In 2023, 82,700 more people will emigrate from Viet Nam than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Viet Nam is 32.79 years.
  • In Viet Nam there are 315.43 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 14.59 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Viet Nam.
  • In Viet Nam, 48,850,248 of the total population are male, and 50,008,702 are female.

Future Population of Viet Nam (2023 - 2100)

Viet Nam's population is set to decrease in the future from 98,858,950 people to 91,036,732 people. A decrease of the population size by 262.56% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 98,858,950 48,850,248 50,008,702 655,042 315.4311 0.663%
2024 99,497,680 49,180,623 50,317,057 622,418 317.4691 0.626%
2025 100,103,979 49,492,920 50,611,059 590,180 319.4037 0.59%
2026 100,679,892 49,788,295 50,891,598 561,646 321.2412 0.558%
2027 101,228,069 50,068,128 51,159,942 534,709 322.9903 0.528%
2028 101,747,121 50,331,744 51,415,377 503,394 324.6465 0.495%
2029 102,237,046 50,579,295 51,657,752 476,457 326.2097 0.466%
2030 102,699,905 50,811,996 51,887,908 449,259 327.6865 0.437%
2031 103,133,108 51,028,687 52,104,421 417,147 329.0687 0.404%
2032 103,538,310 51,230,401 52,307,909 393,257 330.3616 0.38%
2033 103,917,806 51,418,577 52,499,229 365,735 331.5725 0.352%
2034 104,271,016 51,593,217 52,677,799 340,686 332.6995 0.327%
2035 104,598,253 51,754,645 52,843,607 313,787 333.7436 0.3%
2036 104,900,706 51,903,798 52,996,908 291,121 334.7087 0.278%
2037 105,180,604 52,042,139 53,138,465 268,674 335.6017 0.255%
2038 105,437,667 52,169,880 53,267,788 245,452 336.422 0.233%
2039 105,672,878 52,287,764 53,385,115 224,970 337.1724 0.213%
2040 105,887,768 52,396,681 53,491,087 204,810 337.8581 0.193%
2041 106,080,557 52,496,040 53,584,518 180,769 338.4732 0.17%
2042 106,252,410 52,586,552 53,665,857 162,936 339.0216 0.153%
2043 106,406,496 52,669,895 53,736,601 145,237 339.5132 0.136%
2044 106,544,934 52,747,196 53,797,738 131,638 339.9549 0.124%
2045 106,667,722 52,818,553 53,849,168 113,937 340.3467 0.107%
2046 106,773,162 52,883,192 53,889,969 96,943 340.6831 0.091%
2047 106,860,645 52,940,655 53,919,990 78,024 340.9623 0.073%
2048 106,930,754 52,991,132 53,939,622 62,194 341.186 0.058%
2049 106,982,197 53,033,950 53,948,247 40,692 341.3501 0.038%
2050 107,012,939 53,067,968 53,944,972 20,792 341.4482 0.019%
2051 107,021,716 53,092,492 53,929,224 -3,238 341.4762 -0.003%
2052 107,009,829 53,107,940 53,901,889 -20,536 341.4383 -0.019%
2053 106,977,704 53,114,190 53,863,514 -43,715 341.3358 -0.041%
2054 106,921,888 53,109,512 53,812,376 -67,915 341.1577 -0.064%
2055 106,841,489 53,093,388 53,748,100 -92,884 340.9012 -0.087%
2056 106,739,972 53,067,300 53,672,672 -110,150 340.5772 -0.103%
2057 106,617,588 53,031,472 53,586,116 -134,618 340.1867 -0.126%
2058 106,471,716 52,984,610 53,487,107 -157,125 339.7213 -0.148%
2059 106,303,112 52,926,913 53,376,198 -180,085 339.1833 -0.169%
2060 106,111,408 52,858,207 53,253,201 -203,322 338.5717 -0.192%
2061 105,898,652 52,779,530 53,119,122 -222,191 337.8928 -0.21%
2062 105,666,278 52,691,692 52,974,586 -242,555 337.1514 -0.23%
2063 105,413,855 52,594,594 52,819,262 -262,292 336.346 -0.249%
2064 105,143,780 52,489,382 52,654,398 -277,859 335.4842 -0.264%
2065 104,857,757 52,377,000 52,480,757 -294,186 334.5716 -0.281%
2066 104,556,838 52,258,127 52,298,711 -307,651 333.6115 -0.294%
2067 104,243,867 52,134,012 52,109,855 -318,292 332.6129 -0.305%
2068 103,917,764 52,003,982 51,913,781 -333,915 331.5724 -0.321%
2069 103,582,262 51,870,028 51,712,234 -337,087 330.5019 -0.325%
2070 103,236,788 51,731,830 51,504,958 -353,862 329.3996 -0.343%
2071 102,879,073 51,588,099 51,290,974 -361,568 328.2582 -0.351%
2072 102,515,396 51,441,988 51,073,407 -365,787 327.0978 -0.357%
2073 102,145,980 51,293,619 50,852,361 -373,044 325.9191 -0.365%
2074 101,770,117 51,142,319 50,627,798 -378,681 324.7198 -0.372%
2075 101,388,542 50,988,316 50,400,226 -384,471 323.5023 -0.379%
2076 101,003,561 50,832,568 50,170,993 -385,489 322.274 -0.382%
2077 100,615,720 50,675,170 49,940,550 -390,194 321.0365 -0.388%
2078 100,224,463 50,515,629 49,708,834 -392,320 319.7881 -0.391%
2079 99,830,260 50,353,783 49,476,476 -396,087 318.5303 -0.397%
2080 99,431,612 50,188,970 49,242,643 -401,208 317.2583 -0.404%
2081 99,029,304 50,021,623 49,007,682 -403,407 315.9747 -0.407%
2082 98,623,396 49,851,378 48,772,018 -408,410 314.6795 -0.414%
2083 98,215,501 49,678,767 48,536,734 -407,380 313.378 -0.415%
2084 97,808,916 49,505,490 48,303,425 -405,791 312.0807 -0.415%
2085 97,399,629 49,329,394 48,070,235 -412,782 310.7748 -0.424%
2086 96,985,710 49,149,274 47,836,436 -415,056 309.4541 -0.428%
2087 96,570,293 48,966,438 47,603,854 -415,778 308.1287 -0.431%
2088 96,153,021 48,780,711 47,372,310 -418,766 306.7973 -0.436%
2089 95,733,898 48,592,143 47,141,756 -419,479 305.46 -0.438%
2090 95,313,294 48,400,558 46,912,736 -421,731 304.1179 -0.442%
2091 94,890,951 48,205,948 46,685,004 -422,954 302.7703 -0.446%
2092 94,467,935 48,009,060 46,458,875 -423,079 301.4206 -0.448%
2093 94,044,895 47,809,934 46,234,961 -423,000 300.0708 -0.45%
2094 93,621,319 47,608,406 46,012,912 -424,152 298.7193 -0.453%
2095 93,196,832 47,404,720 45,792,112 -424,822 297.3649 -0.456%
2096 92,769,682 47,197,944 45,571,738 -429,478 296.002 -0.463%
2097 92,339,695 46,987,855 45,351,840 -430,496 294.63 -0.466%
2098 91,907,988 46,775,318 45,132,670 -432,919 293.2525 -0.471%
2099 91,473,455 46,560,058 44,913,398 -436,145 291.8661 -0.477%
2100 91,036,732 46,342,743 44,693,988 -437,302 290.4726 -0.48%

Population Density of Viet Nam

Today, Viet Nam has a population density of 315.4311 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 80.1164 people/km² since the 1950 to 315.4311 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Viet Nam is projected to reach a population density of 290.4726 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Viet Nam Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Viet Nam's Population

The population growth rate of Viet Nam currently stands at 0.663% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.039 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Viet Nam will decrease to 0.663%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Viet Nam's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.48% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Viet Nam Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.224%
1960 2.987%
1970 2.207%
1980 2.436%
1990 2.154%
2000 1.039%
2010 1.066%
2020 0.921%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.437%
2040 0.193%
2050 0.019%
2060 -0.192%
2070 -0.343%
2080 -0.404%
2090 -0.442%
2100 -0.48%
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Life Expectancy of Viet Nam

Today, Viet Nam has an average life expectancy of 74.7409 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 49.2069 years since the 1950 to 74.7409 years in 2023. In the future, Viet Nam is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 86.2644 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Viet Nam Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 49,206
1960 59,657
1970 56,221
1980 66,195
1990 69,212
2000 72,462
2010 73,512
2020 75,377
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 75,892
2040 77,552
2050 79,248
2060 80,918
2070 82,422
2080 83,770
2090 85,036
2100 86,264
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Migration to and from Viet Nam

In 2023 Viet Nam will see net migrations of -82,700 people. This means that 82,700 more people will emigrate from Viet Nam than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Viet Nam was -82,700.

Net Migration for Viet Nam Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 0
1960 0
1970 2,001
1980 -52,498
1990 -10,252
2000 -150,955
2010 -4,382
2020 -2,016
Year Net Migration
2030 -82,700
2040 -82,700
2050 -82,700
2060 -82,700
2070 -82,700
2080 -82,700
2090 -82,700
2100 -82,700
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Births in Viet Nam

In 2023, Viet Nam will see 1,418,890 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Viet Nam in 2022, when the country saw 1,442,809 new borns.

Births Viet Nam Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 974,863
1960 1,352,488
1970 1,458,838
1980 1,773,203
1990 1,907,686
2000 1,427,103
2010 1,477,881
2020 1,488,374
Year Births
2030 1,303,184
2040 1,234,639
2050 1,198,891
2060 1,079,483
2070 1,010,834
2080 969,985
2090 884,587
2100 819,240
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Deaths in Viet Nam

In 2023, 681,157 people will die in Viet Nam. That is an increase of Viet Nam's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 670,956 deaths.

Deaths Viet Nam Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 416,443
1960 375,245
1970 535,630
1980 430,520
1990 456,127
2000 455,108
2010 541,404
2020 596,182
Year Births
2030 771,235
2040 947,137
2050 1,095,401
2060 1,200,112
2070 1,281,996
2080 1,288,492
2090 1,223,630
2100 1,173,848
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Median Age in Viet Nam

The median age of Viet Nam has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Viet Nam will reach 47.3509 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Viet Nam Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 23.0913
1960 20.3474
1970 17.3763
1980 18.7133
1990 19.7594
2000 22.9275
2010 27.7388
2020 31.6336
Year Median Age
2030 35.6233
2040 38.611
2050 40.7218
2060 42.7984
2070 44.5984
2080 45.4631
2090 46.1829
2100 47.3509
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Fertility Rate in Viet Nam

The fertility rate of Viet Nam has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Viet Nam will reach 1.7687 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Viet Nam Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.1754
1960 6.2801
1970 6.0192
1980 4.858
1990 3.5957
2000 2.0716
2010 1.8949
2020 1.9545
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.902
2040 1.8638
2050 1.8469
2060 1.8168
2070 1.799
2080 1.7909
2090 1.7736
2100 1.7687
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Infant Mortality Rate in Viet Nam

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Viet Nam while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Viet Nam has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 97.9358. Today, Viet Nam has a much better infant mortality rate of 14.5943 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Viet Nam is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 3.834 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Viet Nam Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 97.9358
1960 68.3684
1970 65.0044
1980 48.599
1990 37.5427
2000 22.9192
2010 17.9896
2020 16.5031
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 12.1635
2040 9.5192
2050 7.5434
2060 6.2311
2070 5.3347
2080 4.7253
2090 4.2289
2100 3.834
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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