The population of Viet Nam is expected to grow by 706,000 in 2025 and reach 100,918,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 40,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,431,742 births and 612,616 deaths in Viet Nam per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.82 percent per year. The population density of Viet Nam has changed from 167.0 in 1980 to 326.0 in 2023.
| Current population | 100,596,767 people at present (Wednesday 9th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 35.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 years | |
| Population density | 331.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100,248,000 | 706,000 (0.7%) | -40,000 | 35.3 | 1.93 | 331 | 40,044,000 (39.9%) |
| 2024 | 99,542,000 | 743,000 (0.8%) | -40,000 | 35.0 | 329 | 39,144,000 (39.3%) | |
| 2023 | 98,799,000 | 779,000 (0.8%) | -40,000 | 34.7 | 326 | 38,234,000 (38.7%) | |
| 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 2024 the population of Viet Nam was 99,542,000 and the average age increased from 25.8 in 1960 to 35.0. Urban population has increased from 18,921,756 (24.4%) in 2000 to 40,044,000 (39.9%) in the current year. The population density of Viet Nam has changed from 167.0 in 1980 to 326.0 in 2023.
| 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 demographics of Viet Nam constitutes of 50,645,000 women and 49,603,000 men, which means there are 979 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 29.1% of population (29,202,242) is 19 or younger, 60.7% of population (60,890,635) is between age 20 and 64 and 10.1% of population (10,125,048) is over 65.