Population, total in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population, total was 101.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
101.60 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
101.60 million
in 2025
All-time low
32.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 218 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.
Population, total in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.53 million | — |
| 1961 | 33.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 34.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 35.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 36.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 37.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 38.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 40.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 41.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 44.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 45.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 47.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 50.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 51.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 52.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 55.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 56.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 57.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 59.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 60.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 61.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 62.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 64.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 65.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 66.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 69.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 70.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 75.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 76.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 77.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 86.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 101.60 million | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 101.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 15.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 101.60 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 71.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
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 218 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.