The population of Viet Nam is expected to grow by 670,000 in 2026 and reach 101,554,000 in 2027. 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 328.8 in 2024.
| Current population | 100,961,562 people at present (Sunday 25th of January 2026) | |
| Median Age | 35.6 years |
| Population density | 333.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100,918,000 | 670,000 (0.7%) | -40,000 | 35.6 | 334 | 40,933,000 (40.6%) | |
| 2025 | 100,248,000 | 706,000 (0.7%) | -40,000 | 35.3 | 1.93 | 331 | 40,044,000 (39.9%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 35.0 | 329 | 39,144,000 (39.3%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 34.7 | 326 | 38,234,000 (38.7%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 34.5 | 323 | 37,315,000 (38.1%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2025 the population of Viet Nam was 100,248,000 and the average age increased from 25.8 in 1960 to 35.3. Urban population has increased from 18,921,756 (24.4%) in 2000 to 40,933,000 (40.6%) in the current year. The population density of Viet Nam has changed from 167.0 in 1980 to 328.8 in 2024.
| 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 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 50,995,000 women and 49,923,000 men, which means there are 979 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 29.0% of population (29,266,220) is 19 or younger, 60.5% of population (61,035,206) is between age 20 and 64 and 10.5% of population (10,636,757) is over 65.