The population of Viet Nam is expected to grow by 903,000 in 2019 and reach 96,359,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 40,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,526,089 births and 562,236 deaths in Viet Nam per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.01 percent per year. The population density of Viet Nam has changed from 167.0 in 1980 to 308.1 in 2017.
| Current population | 96,111,518 people at present (Thursday 19th of September 2019) | |
| Median Age | 33.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 76.7 years | |
| Population density | 314.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 95,482,000 | 903,000 (1.0%) | -40,000 | 33.6 | 1.94 | 314 | 34,527,000 (36.2%) |
| 2018 | 94,579,000 | 927,000 (1.0%) | -40,000 | 33.3 | 1.95 | 311 | 33,595,000 (35.5%) |
| 2017 | 93,652,000 | 950,900 (1.0%) | -40,000 | 33.0 | 1.95 | 308 | 32,665,000 (34.9%) |
| 2016 | 92,701,100 | 987,800 (1.1%) | -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 2018 the population of Viet Nam was 94,579,000 and the average age increased from 25.8 in 1960 to 33.3. Urban population has increased from 18,921,756 (24.4%) in 2000 to 34,527,000 (36.2%) in the current year. The population density of Viet Nam has changed from 167.0 in 1980 to 308.1 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96,359,000 | 877,000 (0.9%) | -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%) |
Total Viet Nam population should reach 96,359,000 by 2020 and should increase to 110,210,000 people by year 2050. 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 0.95% (927,000 residents, including 547,602 deaths). The demographics of Viet Nam constitutes of 48,222,000 women and 47,261,000 men, which means there are 980 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 29.7% of population (28,377,250) is 19 or younger, 62.6% of population (59,723,991) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.7% of population (7,361,662) is over 65.