Indicator	Value
Total population	101,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 101,000,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 101,000,000 people
Median age	32.9 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	74.6–74.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 74.74 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 74.59 years
Ethnic groups	Kinh (Viet) 85.3%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.9%, Muong 1.5%, Khmer 1.4%, Mong 1.4%, Nung 1.1%, other 5.5% (2019 est.); note: 54 ethnic groups are recognized by the Vietnamese GovernmentCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Vietnamese (official); English (often as a second language); some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain-area languages (including Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Catholic 6.1%, Buddhist 5.8%, Protestant 1%, other 0.8%, none 86.3% (2019 est.); note: most Vietnamese are culturally BuddhistCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	39.5% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	0.631 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	13.4 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	6.65 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	38.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Akha Arem Bahnar Bih Biyo Bouyei Brao Budeh Stieng Bulo Stieng Cacgia Roglai Cao Lan Central Khmer Central Mnong Chrau Chru Chut Cua Côông Dai Zhuang Duoluo Gelao Eastern Bru Eastern Cham Eastern Katu Eastern Mnong En Hagei Gelao Haiphong Sign Language Halang Halang Doan Hani Hanoi Sign Language Haroi Hmong Daw Hmong Don Hmong Dô Hmong Njua Ho Chi Minh City Sign Language Hre Hung Iu Mien Jarai Jeh Katua Kayong Khao Khmu Khua Kháng Kim Mun Koho Ksingmul Kucong Lachi Laghuu Laha (Viet Nam) Lahu Lü Maa Maang Maleng Mandarin Chinese Mang Mantsi Monom Muong Nguôn North-Central Nisu Northern Dong Northern Roglai Nung (Viet Nam) Ná-Meo O'du Old Cham Pa Di Pa-Hng Pacoh Phong-Kniang Phu Thai Phukha Phuong Pubiao-Qabiao Rade Red Gelao Rengao Romam Sedang Sila Sinicized Miao Southern Mnong Southern Roglai Sui Sô Tai Daeng-Meuay Tai Dam Tai Do-Mene-Yo Tai Dón Tai Hongjin Tai Nüa Tai Pao (Retired) Tai Thanh Takua Tareng Tay Boi Tho Thu Lao Todrah Trieng Ts'ün-Lao Tày Tày Sa Pa Tày Tac Upper Ta'oih Vietnamese Western Cham Western Katu White Lachi Yang Zhuang Yongnan Zhuang Yue Chinese Zuojiang Zhuang Glottolog [2026]