ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Viet Nam
According to the World Bank, Viet Nam was home to 101 million people in 2024 — the 16th most populous of 217 countries, 1.24% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLower middle income
CAPITALHanoi
Viet Nam by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 101 million | 16th of 217 | 1.24% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.6% | 131st of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 13.4 / 1,000 | 108th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.6 / 1,000 | 133rd of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.90 | 109th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 38.5% | 176th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $476.4B | 32nd of 214 | 0.43% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $4.7K | 139th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $4.5K | 132nd of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.6% | 78th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 1.5% | 177th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 74.7 yrs | 108th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 12.0 / 1,000 | 104th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.6% | 135th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.1 / 1,000 | 126th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.27 | 64th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 47.4% | 57th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 24.2% | 95th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 84.2% | 90th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 127.6 / 1,000 | 64th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 96.1% | 70th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 320 | 38th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 21.5% | 52nd of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Viet Nam, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Viet Nam, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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