What is the population of Vietnam?
Vietnam has 101.6 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 32.5 million to 101.6 million, 3.1 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,531,933 |
| 1970 | 41,475,230 |
| 1980 | 52,490,101 |
| 1990 | 65,504,552 |
| 2000 | 77,154,011 |
| 2010 | 87,455,152 |
| 2020 | 98,079,191 |
| 2025 | 101,598,527 |
What is the capital of Vietnam?
The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.
What currency does Vietnam use?
Vietnam uses the Vietnamese dong (VND).
What language is spoken in Vietnam?
The official language of Vietnam is Vietnamese.
Where is Vietnam?
Vietnam is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Vietnam?
Vietnam covers 331,338 km² (127,930 sq mi). The United States is about 30 times as large.
Economy of Vietnam
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $515 billion
- GDP per person
- $5,066
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Vietnam is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Vietnam rank?
Vietnam is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: