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Viet Nam
Viet Nam had a population of 102,177,431 people in 2026, ranking 16 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 102,177,431 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #16/ 237 Asia #8 / 51
- Share of world population
- 1.23% 2026
- Density
- 326.0 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 33.9 years
- Life expectancy
- 75.05 years
Country or area overview
Viet Nam is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 102,177,431 people, about 1.23% of the world total. It ranks #16 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 25,100,738 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 91,705,108 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.55%. The median age is 33.9. 22.4% of the population is under 15 and 9.9% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 75.05 and the total fertility rate is 1.86. Within Asia, it ranks #8 of 51 by population and #16 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Viet Nam map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 3,537,336 | 3,208,139 | 6,745,475 | 6.60% |
| 5–9 | 3,859,840 | 3,562,765 | 7,422,605 | 7.26% |
| 10–14 | 4,473,347 | 4,284,424 | 8,757,771 | 8.57% |
| 15–19 | 3,857,577 | 3,750,530 | 7,608,107 | 7.45% |
| 20–24 | 3,323,744 | 3,305,500 | 6,629,244 | 6.49% |
| 25–29 | 3,169,089 | 3,145,336 | 6,314,425 | 6.18% |
| 30–34 | 3,880,173 | 3,897,614 | 7,777,787 | 7.61% |
| 35–39 | 4,352,548 | 4,334,213 | 8,686,761 | 8.50% |
| 40–44 | 4,100,044 | 4,130,456 | 8,230,500 | 8.06% |
| 45–49 | 3,366,947 | 3,472,229 | 6,839,176 | 6.69% |
| 50–54 | 3,047,216 | 3,178,675 | 6,225,891 | 6.09% |
| 55–59 | 2,706,218 | 2,949,325 | 5,655,543 | 5.54% |
| 60–64 | 2,390,309 | 2,770,659 | 5,160,968 | 5.05% |
| 65–69 | 1,773,792 | 2,342,359 | 4,116,151 | 4.03% |
| 70–74 | 1,139,297 | 1,633,511 | 2,772,808 | 2.71% |
| 75–79 | 623,181 | 1,037,151 | 1,660,332 | 1.62% |
| 80–84 | 269,670 | 560,585 | 830,255 | 0.81% |
| 85–89 | 121,564 | 348,663 | 470,227 | 0.46% |
| 90–94 | 39,589 | 172,761 | 212,350 | 0.21% |
| 95–99 | 5,740 | 47,373 | 53,113 | 0.05% |
| 100+ | 394 | 7,553 | 7,947 | 0.01% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 102,177,431 people | 91,705,108 people | people |
| Male population | 50,037,614 people | 45,471,743 people | people |
| Female population | 52,139,817 people | 46,233,365 people | people |
| Population density | 326.0 people/km² | 292.6 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 96.0 | 98.4 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 33.9 | 49.3 | years |
| Natural change | 611,970 | -471,466 | people |
| Natural change rate | 5.99 ‰ | -5.14 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 560,916 | -498,720 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.55% | -0.54% | % |
| Population doubling time | 126.3 | — | years |
| Births | 1,307,471 people | 782,956 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 128,224 | 29,986 | people |
| Birth rate | 12.80 ‰ | 8.54 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.86 | 1.70 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.864 | 0.818 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 27.22 | 29.80 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 110.1 | 106.4 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 695,501 people | 1,254,422 people | people |
| Male deaths | 391,596 | 629,866 | people |
| Female deaths | 303,905 | 624,556 | people |
| Death rate | 6.81 ‰ | 13.68 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.05 | 86.08 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 70.43 | 83.62 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 79.62 | 88.59 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 61.92 | 71.64 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 17.58 | 23.88 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 8.13 | 11.84 | years |
| Infant deaths | 18,271 | 3,132 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 13.96 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 1,290,732 | 779,994 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 24,939 | 4,093 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 18.79 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -51,045 | -27,263 | people |
| Net migration rate | -0.50 ‰ | -0.30 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Viet Nam?
- In 2026, Viet Nam had a population of 102,177,431 people. It ranks #16 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Viet Nam changed?
- The population was 25,100,738 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 91,705,108 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Viet Nam?
- The median age is 33.9. 22.4% of the population is under 15 and 9.9% is 65 or older.
- How does Viet Nam compare within Asia?
- By total population, Viet Nam ranks #8 of 51 in Asia and #16 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.