The population of Viet Nam is expected to grow by 815,000 in 2022 and reach 98,799,000 in 2023. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 40,000 people yearly. The population density of Viet Nam has changed from 167.0 in 1980 to 317.2 in 2020.
| Current population | 98,589,844 people at present (Saturday 24th of September 2022) | |
| Median Age | 34.5 years |
| Population density | 323.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 98,020,000 | 815,000 (0.8%) | -40,000 | 34.5 | 323 | 37,315,000 (38.1%) | |
| 2021 | 97,205,000 | 846,000 (0.9%) | -40,000 | 34.2 | 320 | 36,390,000 (37.4%) | |
| 2020 | 96,359,000 | 877,000 (0.9%) | -40,000 | 33.9 | 1.94 | 317 | 35,459,000 (36.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 33.6 | 1.94 | 314 | 34,527,000 (36.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 33.3 | 1.95 | 311 | 33,595,000 (35.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 33.0 | 1.95 | 308 | 32,665,000 (34.9%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 32.8 | 1.95 | 305 | 31,737,149 (34.2%) |
| 2015 | 91,713,300 | 984,400 (1.1%) | -40,000 | 32.5 | 1.96 | 302 | 30,809,249 (33.6%) |
| 2010 | 86,932,500 | 907,500 (1.0%) | -40,000 | 31.1 | 1.95 | 285 | 26,420,525 (30.4%) |
| 2005 | 82,392,100 | 955,700 (1.2%) | -175,536 | 29.6 | 1.89 | 272 | 22,477,389 (27.3%) |
| 2000 | 77,630,900 | 1,034,200 (1.3%) | -134,467 | 27.8 | 2.01 | 258 | 18,921,756 (24.4%) |
| 1995 | 71,995,500 | 1,171,000 (1.6%) | -43,200 | 26.2 | 2.71 | 231 | 15,973,642 (22.2%) |
| 1990 | 66,016,700 | 1,242,700 (1.9%) | -78,847 | 25.4 | 3.55 | 210 | 13,371,683 (20.3%) |
| 1985 | 58,868,000 | 1,176,000 (2.0%) | -66,465 | 25.0 | 4.21 | 188 | 11,515,169 (19.6%) |
| 1980 | 53,700,000 | 1,126,000 (2.1%) | -64,988 | 24.6 | 5.05 | 167 | 10,335,639 (19.2%) |
| 1975 | 48,030,000 | 1,112,000 (2.3%) | -162,625 | 24.3 | 5.97 | 150 | 9,020,995 (18.8%) |
| 1970 | 42,729,000 | 956,000 (2.2%) | 24.8 | 6.47 | 133 | 7,819,407 (18.3%) | |
| 1965 | 38,341,000 | 767,000 (2.0%) | 25.1 | 6.48 | 116 | 6,295,976 (16.4%) | |
| 1960 | 34,743,000 | 685,000 (1.9%) | 25.8 | 6.35 | 105 | 5,107,221 (14.7%) |
In 2021 the population of Viet Nam was 97,205,000 and the average age increased from 25.8 in 1960 to 34.2. Urban population has increased from 18,921,756 (24.4%) in 2000 to 37,315,000 (38.1%) in the current year. The population density of Viet Nam has changed from 167.0 in 1980 to 317.2 in 2020.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 33.9 | 1.94 | 317 | 35,459,000 (36.8%) |
| 2025 | 100,248,000 | 706,000 (0.7%) | -40,000 | 35.3 | 1.93 | 331 | 40,044,000 (39.9%) |
| 2030 | 103,290,000 | 552,000 (0.5%) | -40,000 | 36.9 | 1.92 | 343 | 44,369,000 (43.0%) |
| 2035 | 105,706,000 | 442,000 (0.4%) | -40,000 | 38.6 | 1.91 | 352 | 48,344,000 (45.7%) |
| 2040 | 107,662,000 | 358,000 (0.3%) | -40,000 | 40.1 | 1.91 | 359 | 52,111,000 (48.4%) |
| 2045 | 109,192,000 | 269,000 (0.3%) | -40,000 | 41.4 | 1.90 | 365 | 55,776,000 (51.1%) |
| 2050 | 110,210,000 | 151,000 (0.1%) | -40,000 | 42.4 | 1.90 | 370 | 59,240,000 (53.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.4 (79.2 years for male and 85.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 369.7 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.84% (846,000 residents, including 569,385 deaths). The demographics of Viet Nam constitutes of 49,501,000 women and 48,519,000 men, which means there are 980 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 29.5% of population (28,866,890) is 19 or younger, 61.7% of population (60,497,944) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.8% of population (8,635,562) is over 65.