The population of Viet Nam is expected to grow by 578,904 in 2026 and reach 102,727,395 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 51,045 people yearly. On average there are 1,331,099 births and 699,541 deaths in Viet Nam per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.62 percent per year. The population density of Viet Nam has changed from 161.3 in 1980 to 322.2 in 2024.
| Current population | 102,650,551 people at present (Tuesday 10th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 35.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.1 years | |
| Population density | 326.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102,177,431 | 578,904 (0.6%) | -51,045 | 35.2 | 1.87 | 326 | 40,021,406 (39.2%) |
| 2025 | 101,598,527 | 610,841 (0.6%) | -48,171 | 34.9 | 1.88 | 324 | 39,450,623 (38.8%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -59,645 | 34.5 | 1.90 | 322 | 38,870,231 (38.5%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -81,789 | 34.2 | 1.91 | 320 | 38,264,181 (38.1%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -78,977 | 33.9 | 1.93 | 318 | 37,427,944 (37.5%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,418 | 33.5 | 1.94 | 316 | 36,263,736 (36.7%) |
| 2020 | 98,079,191 | 905,415 (0.9%) | -6,457 | 33.2 | 1.96 | 313 | 34,887,423 (35.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,051 | 32.9 | 1.94 | 310 | 33,645,364 (34.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 96,650 | 32.6 | 1.88 | 307 | 32,663,930 (33.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 139,245 | 32.4 | 1.99 | 304 | 31,753,511 (33.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 167,652 | 32.3 | 2.00 | 300 | 30,876,800 (32.8%) |
| 2015 | 92,823,254 | 1,143,676 (1.2%) | -4,888 | 32.1 | 2.10 | 296 | 30,057,186 (32.4%) |
| 2010 | 87,455,152 | 995,134 (1.1%) | -4,443 | 30.8 | 1.91 | 279 | 26,455,536 (30.3%) |
| 2005 | 81,088,313 | 749,342 (0.9%) | -208,337 | 29.2 | 1.89 | 259 | 22,241,381 (27.4%) |
| 2000 | 77,154,011 | 866,559 (1.1%) | -144,298 | 27.6 | 2.03 | 248 | 18,800,313 (24.4%) |
| 1995 | 72,049,940 | 1,195,549 (1.7%) | -51,147 | 26.0 | 2.70 | 221 | 15,457,484 (21.5%) |
| 1990 | 65,504,552 | 1,357,204 (2.1%) | -57,221 | 25.2 | 3.60 | 201 | 12,559,518 (19.2%) |
| 1985 | 59,060,622 | 1,354,555 (2.3%) | -124,910 | 24.7 | 4.21 | 181 | 11,261,241 (19.1%) |
| 1980 | 52,490,101 | 1,111,890 (2.1%) | -74,791 | 24.6 | 4.80 | 161 | 10,056,828 (19.2%) |
| 1975 | 46,482,903 | 1,069,366 (2.3%) | -2,010 | 24.5 | 5.62 | 143 | 9,552,237 (20.6%) |
| 1970 | 41,475,230 | 893,134 (2.2%) | 1,997 | 24.8 | 6.02 | 127 | 8,582,528 (20.7%) |
| 1965 | 37,129,656 | 928,093 (2.5%) | -1,438 | 25.1 | 6.16 | 114 | 6,511,207 (17.5%) |
| 1960 | 32,531,933 | 877,126 (2.6%) | 0 | 25.6 | 6.27 | 104 | 4,966,147 (15.3%) |
In 2025 the population of Viet Nam was 101,598,527 and the average age increased from 25.6 in 1960 to 34.9. Urban population has increased from 18,800,313 (24.4%) in 2000 to 40,021,406 (39.2%) in the current year. The population density of Viet Nam has changed from 161.3 in 1980 to 322.2 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,457 | 33.2 | 1.96 | 313 | 34,887,423 (35.6%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -48,171 | 34.9 | 1.88 | 324 | 39,450,623 (38.8%) |
| 2030 | 104,254,902 | 493,746 (0.5%) | -25,752 | 36.6 | 1.82 | 333 | 42,231,302 (40.5%) |
| 2035 | 106,530,676 | 433,156 (0.4%) | -29,899 | 38.2 | 1.78 | 340 | 44,887,628 (42.1%) |
| 2040 | 108,437,635 | 339,979 (0.3%) | -36,057 | 39.6 | 1.77 | 346 | 47,382,053 (43.7%) |
| 2045 | 109,685,398 | 179,134 (0.2%) | -27,395 | 40.7 | 1.76 | 350 | 49,541,223 (45.2%) |
| 2050 | 110,008,908 | -9,111 (0.0%) | -32,395 | 41.8 | 1.75 | 351 | 51,188,349 (46.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 78.9 (75.2 years for male and 82.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 351.0 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.57% (610,841 residents, including 671,164 deaths). The demographics of Viet Nam constitutes of 52,139,818 women and 50,037,613 men, which means there are 960 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 29.9% of population (30,540,834) is 19 or younger, 60.2% of population (61,521,031) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.9% of population (10,136,001) is over 65.