Population (International Monetary) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population (International Monetary) was 100.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.99 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
100.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
32.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Vietnam is 100.99 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Vietnam peaked at 100.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.53 million, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.53 million | — |
| 1961 | 33.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 34.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 35.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 36.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 37.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 38.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 40.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 41.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 44.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 45.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 47.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 50.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 51.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 52.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 55.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 56.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 57.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 59.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 60.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 61.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 62.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 64.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 65.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 66.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 69.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 70.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 75.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 76.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 77.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 86.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.99 million | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 100.99 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 15.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 100.99 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 17.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.60 million | 32.53 million | 40.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.19 million | 41.48 million | 51.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.33 million | 52.49 million | 64.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.21 million | 65.50 million | 76.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.23 million | 77.15 million | 86.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.31 million | 87.46 million | 97.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.61 million | 98.08 million | 100.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Vietnam?
- Population in Vietnam was 100.99 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.53 million in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for population?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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