Vietnam Population Clock
Vietnam has an estimated population of about 101.6 million, which makes it the 16th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.60% a year.
The capital is Hanoi.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Vietnam's population is changing
Vietnam records about 3,734 births and 1,849 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 1,885 people per day, or about 688,496 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 48,171 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 7% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Vietnam would take roughly 115 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 94.0 million to 101.6 million — a gain of 7.60 million, or 8.1%.
Where people live in Vietnam
With about 320 people per square kilometre, Vietnam is densely populated, roughly 5.2× the world average of 62. That ranks 17th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Pakistan and Japan.
Vietnam covers about 313,429 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 101.6 million into that density figure.
About 38.8% of people live in urban areas, making Vietnam split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 39.5 million town and city dwellers and 62.1 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Vietnam
Vietnam has a broadly balanced age structure: about 22.9% are under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 2.4 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 1.90 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 74.7 years, roughly 1.3 years above the global average of 73.5.
Vietnam at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101.6 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #16 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.60% | 2025 |
| Population density | 320 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 313,429 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 38.8% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.7 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.90 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 22.9% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 9.5% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -48,171 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 3,734 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 1,849 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank