Population of Vietnam

As of June 2025, the population of Vietnam is 100.1 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 590 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 0.61%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 29.7 years in 2015 to 33.6 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 75.1 years and population density is 319.4 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Population Growth

The population growth rate of Vietnam peaked in 1957, reaching around 3.03% annually, but has since declined to approximately 0.59% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 1.45 million in 1989 to nearly 590.18 thousand in 2025.

Life Expectancy

In Vietnam, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 73.3 years in 2005 to 75.1 years in 2025, representing an increase of almost 2 years over the past 2 decades.

Most populous cities in Vietnam

Vietnam has several cities considered medium-sized by their number of inhabitants, but there are also some large ones. The most populous city is Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, with approximately 9 million inhabitants. It is followed by Hanoi with 8.1 million and Da Nang with 988.6 thousand.

These are the 20 most populous cities in Vietnam: