Demographics of Vietnam
| Demographics of Vietnam | |
|---|---|
Vietnam population pyramid in 2019 | |
| Population | 102,300,000 (December 2025) |
| Density | 310/km² |
| Growth rate | 0.97% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 15.2 births/1000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.1 deaths/1000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 73.6 years (2022 est.) |
| • male | 71.1 years (2022 est.) |
| • female | 76.4 years (2022 est.) |
| Fertility rate | 1.91 births/woman (2024) |
| Infant mortality rate | 12.1 deaths/1000 live births (2022 est.) |
| Net migration rate | −0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 24% (2019) |
| 15–64 years | 68.4% (2019) |
| 65 and over | 7.6% (2019) |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.995 male(s)/female (2022) |
| At birth | 1.116 male(s)/female (2022) |
| Under 15 | 1.1 male(s)/female |
| 15–64 years | 1 male (s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.62 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | noun: Vietnamese (singular and plural) adjective: Vietnamese |
| Major ethnic | Kinh (85.32%) |
| Minor ethnic | |
| Language | |
| Official | Vietnamese language |
| Spoken | Vietnamese and many minority and mountain area languages |
Demographic features of the population of Vietnam include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Ethnic Vietnamese, or the Viet people (known officially as Kinh), mostly live in the lowlands and speak Vietnamese, while other ethnic groups also speak a variety of languages; together, these communities contribute to the country's diverse demographic composition. Originating in northern Vietnam, the Viet gradually pushed southward and make up much of Vietnam's political landscape. A Vietnamese diaspora can also be found worldwide.
Vietnam's population reached just over 100 million in 2023, making it the 15th largest country by population in the world. It is predicted that by 2035, Vietnam will become an aged society.