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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Viet Nam

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population101.6M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$514.7B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5.07K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth74.72024 · yearsInternet use84.2%2024 · % of populationForest area47.4%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.6%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Viet Nam2025 · 0.6%
00.691.382.072.761960199320251961: 2.7%1962: 2.6%1963: 2.8%1964: 2.7%1965: 2.5%1966: 2.4%1967: 2.3%1968: 2.1%1969: 2.1%1970: 2.2%1971: 2.3%1972: 2.3%1973: 2.2%1974: 2.2%1975: 2.3%1976: 2.6%1977: 2.6%1978: 2.6%1979: 2.2%1980: 2.1%1981: 2.3%1982: 2.3%1983: 2.4%1984: 2.4%1985: 2.3%1986: 2.2%1987: 2%1988: 2%1989: 2.1%1990: 2.1%1991: 2.1%1992: 2%1993: 1.9%1994: 1.8%1995: 1.7%1996: 1.5%1997: 1.5%1998: 1.4%1999: 1.3%2000: 1.1%2001: 1.1%2002: 1%2003: 1%2004: 1%2005: 0.9%2006: 1.3%2007: 1.8%2008: 1.8%2009: 1.5%2010: 1.1%2011: 1.2%2012: 1.2%2013: 1.2%2014: 1.2%2015: 1.2%2016: 1.3%2017: 1.2%2018: 1.1%2019: 1%2020: 0.9%2021: 0.9%2022: 0.8%2023: 0.7%2024: 0.6%2025: 0.6%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Viet Nam in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Hanoi
Country code
VNM

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