Population
101,598,527
VietnamWorld Bank, 2025
From 92,823,254 in 2015 to 101,598,527 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Vietnam by the numbers
Official figures for Vietnam. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+3.6%
VietnamWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
38.8%
VietnamWorld Bank, 2025
From 32.4% in 2015 to 38.8% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
74.7years
VietnamWorld Bank, 2024
From 74.0 years in 2015 to 74.7 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$5,066
VietnamWorld Bank, 2025
From $2,578 in 2015 to $5,066 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
1.5%
VietnamWorld Bank, 2025
From 1.9% in 2015 to 1.5% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.