Population and Demographics of Vietnam
Population changed +0.63% in 2024 · median age 33 years
The age balance in Vietnam spans 23.22% under 15 and 9.05% aged 65 or older, with a 14.17-point gap between the under-15 and 65-plus shares. Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Vietnam moved +30.9% in population size. By 2050, the medium path points to 110.01 million, equivalent to a +8.9% change from the 2024 estimate.
Population Over Time in Vietnam
A longer view puts Vietnam at 77.154M in 2000 and 100.988M in 2024. That works out to a 30.9% gain. By 2050, the medium path reaches 110.009M, which would make the population moderately larger than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The 2024 age structure gives Vietnam a mixed population profile. At 23.22%, the under-15 group is larger than the 9.05% aged 65+, while ages 15 to 64 account for 67.73%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 51.0% of Vietnam's population and males 49.0%. Females exceed males by 2.0 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 51% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
The short-run measure for Vietnam is +0.63% population change in 2024, alongside fertility of 1.9, with younger residents at 23.22% and older residents at 9.05% of the total.
Across the historical reference points, Vietnam moved +30.9% from 2000 to 2024, and the UN medium projection subsequently changes the total +8.9% by 2050; separate component statistics would be needed to attribute the movement.
2024 estimate for Vietnam. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Vietnam vs. World
In 2024, Vietnam's annual population change, fertility and median age do not all sit on the same side of the world benchmarks: they are respectively lower than, below and older than the global benchmarks.
| Indicator | Vietnam | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.63% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.9 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 33 | 30.6 | 2024 |
No national-only figure is inserted into this world comparison. The country and global values share the same 2024 table and source context.
Key Takeaways
Vietnam has 100,987,686 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +0.63% over the year.
Broad age shares show 9.05% aged 65+ compared with 23.22% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 67.73%.
Females make up 51.0% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.0%.
The 2050 medium projection is 110.009M, 8.9% above the 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Vietnam?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Vietnam is 100,987,686 people.
Is the population of Vietnam growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Vietnam's population is growing, with annual change of +0.63%.
What percentage of the population of Vietnam is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 9.05% of Vietnam's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Vietnam in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Vietnam's 2050 population at 110,008,908.
What is the fertility rate in Vietnam?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Vietnam is 1.9 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.