Vietnam Population History
1960 - 2026
Vietnam's population has grown from 32,531,933 in 1960 to 100,987,686 in 2024, a total increase of 210.4% (3.10x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
32.5M
2024 Population
101.0M
Total Growth
210.4%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
32.5M
1970
41.5M
1980
52.5M
1990
65.5M
2000
77.2M
2010
87.5M
2020
98.1M
2024
101.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.68%
1965-1970
+2.24%
1970-1975
+2.31%
1975-1980
+2.46%
1980-1985
+2.39%
1985-1990
+2.09%
1990-1995
+1.92%
1995-2000
+1.38%
2000-2005
+1.00%
2005-2010
+1.52%
2010-2015
+1.20%
2015-2020
+1.11%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100,987,686 | +635,494 |
| 2023 | 100,352,192 | +671,537 |
| 2022 | 99,680,655 | +745,557 |
| 2021 | 98,935,098 | +855,907 |
| 2020 | 98,079,191 | +905,415 |
| 2019 | 97,173,776 | +936,457 |
| 2018 | 96,237,319 | +1,060,342 |
| 2017 | 95,176,977 | +1,176,860 |
| 2016 | 94,000,117 | +1,176,863 |
| 2015 | 92,823,254 | +1,143,676 |
| 2014 | 91,679,578 | +1,106,474 |
| 2013 | 90,573,104 | +1,062,748 |
| 2012 | 89,510,356 | +1,042,042 |
| 2011 | 88,468,314 | +1,013,162 |
| 2010 | 87,455,152 | +995,134 |
| 2009 | 86,460,018 | +1,284,230 |
| 2008 | 85,175,788 | +1,542,413 |
| 2007 | 83,633,375 | +1,465,478 |
| 2006 | 82,167,897 | +1,079,584 |
| 2005 | 81,088,313 | +749,342 |
| 2004 | 80,338,971 | +775,194 |
| 2003 | 79,563,777 | +791,553 |
| 2002 | 78,772,224 | +802,863 |
| 2001 | 77,969,361 | +815,350 |
| 2000 | 77,154,011 | +866,559 |
| 1999 | 76,287,452 | +987,792 |
| 1998 | 75,299,660 | +1,072,771 |
| 1997 | 74,226,889 | +1,070,442 |
| 1996 | 73,156,447 | +1,106,507 |
| 1995 | 72,049,940 | +1,195,549 |
| 1994 | 70,854,391 | +1,268,007 |
| 1993 | 69,586,384 | +1,326,047 |
| 1992 | 68,260,337 | +1,368,562 |
| 1991 | 66,891,775 | +1,387,223 |
| 1990 | 65,504,552 | +1,357,204 |
| 1989 | 64,147,348 | +1,304,120 |
| 1988 | 62,843,228 | +1,258,577 |
| 1987 | 61,584,651 | +1,237,603 |
| 1986 | 60,347,048 | +1,286,426 |
| 1985 | 59,060,622 | +1,354,555 |
| 1984 | 57,706,067 | +1,368,146 |
| 1983 | 56,337,921 | +1,326,632 |
| 1982 | 55,011,289 | +1,273,148 |
| 1981 | 53,738,141 | +1,248,040 |
| 1980 | 52,490,101 | +1,111,890 |
| 1979 | 51,378,211 | +1,128,659 |
| 1978 | 50,249,552 | +1,294,680 |
| 1977 | 48,954,872 | +1,269,941 |
| 1976 | 47,684,931 | +1,202,028 |
| 1975 | 46,482,903 | +1,069,366 |
| 1974 | 45,413,537 | +1,003,676 |
| 1973 | 44,409,861 | +980,693 |
| 1972 | 43,429,168 | +979,892 |
| 1971 | 42,449,276 | +974,046 |
| 1970 | 41,475,230 | +893,134 |
| 1969 | 40,582,096 | +847,487 |
| 1968 | 39,734,609 | +839,529 |
| 1967 | 38,895,080 | +870,244 |
| 1966 | 38,024,836 | +895,180 |
| 1965 | 37,129,656 | +928,093 |
| 1964 | 36,201,563 | +952,462 |
| 1963 | 35,249,101 | +960,541 |
| 1962 | 34,288,560 | +879,501 |
| 1961 | 33,409,059 | +877,126 |
| 1960 | 32,531,933 | — |