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Vietnam population, 1950 to 2100

Vietnam had about 100 million people in 2023. The UN projects a peak near 110 million in 2049, then a fall to 91.7 million by 2100.

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  • Vietnam: 25.1M in 1950, 91.7M in 2100 (projected) (3.7× higher). The latest estimate is 100.4M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 110.0M in 2049.

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Vietnam crossed the 100 million mark in the UN's estimates, reaching about 100.35 million in 2023 after 25.1 million in 1950, 46.5 million in 1975 and 77.2 million in 2000. Its world rank rose only a little over that time, from 18th to 16th, and the projection shows it staying 16th through 2050.

The medium scenario has growth stalling soon: about 104.3 million in 2030 and a peak of roughly 110.0 million in 2049. After that the total declines, to about 103.3 million in 2075 and 91.7 million in 2100, when Vietnam is projected to rank 26th. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates through 2023 and projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Vietnam's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇻🇳 Vietnam
195025.1M
195125.6M
195226.1M
195326.8M
195427.4M
195528.2M
195628.9M
195729.8M
195830.7M
195931.6M
196032.5M
196133.4M
196234.3M
196335.3M
196436.2M
196537.1M
196638.0M
196738.9M
196839.7M
196940.6M
197041.5M
197142.5M
197243.4M
197344.4M
197445.4M
197546.5M
197647.7M
197749.0M
197850.3M
197951.4M
198052.5M
198153.7M
198255.0M
198356.3M
198457.7M
198559.1M
198660.4M
198761.6M
198862.8M
198964.2M
199065.5M
199166.9M
199268.3M
199369.6M
199470.9M
199572.1M
199673.2M
199774.2M
199875.3M
199976.3M
200077.2M
200178.0M
200278.8M
200379.6M
200480.3M
200581.1M
200682.2M
200783.6M
200885.2M
200986.5M
201087.5M
201188.5M
201289.5M
201390.6M
201491.7M
201592.8M
201694.0M
201795.2M
201896.2M
201997.2M
202098.1M
202198.9M
202299.7M
2023100.4M
2024101.0M
2025101.6M
2026102.2M
2027102.7M
2028103.3M
2029103.8M
2030104.3M
2031104.7M
2032105.2M
2033105.7M
2034106.1M
2035106.5M
2036107.0M
2037107.4M
2038107.7M
2039108.1M
2040108.4M
2041108.8M
2042109.0M
2043109.3M
2044109.5M
2045109.7M
2046109.8M
2047109.9M
2048110.0M
2049110.0M
2050110.0M
2051110.0M
2052109.9M
2053109.8M
2054109.6M
2055109.5M
2056109.3M
2057109.1M
2058108.9M
2059108.6M
2060108.4M
2061108.1M
2062107.9M
2063107.6M
2064107.3M
2065107.0M
2066106.7M
2067106.3M
2068106.0M
2069105.6M
2070105.3M
2071104.9M
2072104.5M
2073104.1M
2074103.7M
2075103.3M
2076102.8M
2077102.4M
2078102.0M
2079101.5M
2080101.0M
2081100.6M
2082100.1M
208399.6M
208499.2M
208598.7M
208698.3M
208797.8M
208897.3M
208996.9M
209096.4M
209196.0M
209295.5M
209395.0M
209494.6M
209594.1M
209693.7M
209793.2M
209892.7M
209992.2M
210091.7M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Vietnam?

Vietnam's population was about 100 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 16th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

When will Vietnam's population peak?

The UN projects that Vietnam's population will peak at about 110.0 million in 2049. It is then projected to fall to about 91.7 million by 2100. This is the medium-variant projection.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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