Vietnam: Population and Key Statistics
With more than 100 million people, Vietnam is the world's 16th most populous country. Having moved from a planned economy to a market economy through the "Doi Moi" reforms launched in 1986, it has been one of the fastest-growing economies of the past three decades.
One of the countries that has benefited most from the diversification of global supply chains away from China, Vietnam has become a major center for electronics, smartphone, footwear, and textile manufacturing. It is also the world's second-largest coffee exporter.
Population (2025)
101.6 million
101,598,527 people
GDP (2025)
$515bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$5,066
Life expectancy
74.7
years
Area
331,338
km²
Population density
307
people/km²
Median age
33.1
Internet usage
84.2%
Military Strength
Military expenditure (2018)
$5.5bn
5,500 million dollars
Share of GDP
1.81%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
8.82%
Spending per capita
$54
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
522 thousand
522,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
5.1
0.95% of the labor force
Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.
Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26