Identity
- Official name
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Vietnamese
- Codes
- VN / VNM
Daily discoveryDid you know?
Vietnam covers 331,212 km².
VNSocialist Republic of VietnamSovereign country profile
Vietnam
Vietnam is in South-Eastern Asia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
FlagVNM · 203 / 207
🇻🇳 The flag shown for Vietnam. Profile code: VN / VNM.
01Population102.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalHanoi
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
03CurrencyVND
Vietnamese đồng (VND)
04Life expectancy75.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemTiến Quân CaNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:02
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 102.2M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 33.9 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Vietnamese
- Largest cities
- Hanoi
Place
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 331,212 km²
- Coordinates
- 16.2° N, 107.8° E
Practical
- Currency
- Vietnamese đồng (VND)
- Calling code
- +84
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- unitary state
- Head of state
- Tô Lâm
- Head of government
- Phạm Minh Chính
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Fansipan
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Vietnam.
Vietnam is a world profile in South-Eastern Asia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
DemonymVietnamese
Area331,212 km²
Calling code+84
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$514.7B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$5.1K2025 · current USD
GDP growth8.0%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 38.8%Rural 61.2%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 33.9 years
- Languages
- Vietnamese
- Capital / principal city
- Hanoi
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population2.5× atlas average
GDP#32 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1976. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- unitary state
- Head of state
- Tô Lâm
- Head of government
- Phạm Minh Chính
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Vietnam is in South-Eastern Asia and has coastal access. Its listed area is 331,212 km².
- Highest point
- Fansipan
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +84
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Vietnam
- Hanoi is the capital city.
- Vietnam covers 331,212 km².
- Vietnam has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Cambodia, China, Laos.
- Listed official languages include Vietnamese.
- Its international calling code is +84.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 101.6M (2025).
- The listed currency code is VND.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Vietnamese
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Vietnam.
3 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Vietnamese đồng (VND)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
VNTwo-letter country code
VNMThree-letter country code
HanoiCapital city
AsiaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Tiến Quân Ca ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Vietnam
Special Report.
Vietnam is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. South-Eastern Asia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 6.2% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
111.2MPopulation base
75.7 yrsLife expectancy
1.73Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20006.79%
20258.02%
2035 base6.24%
Low6.87%Base6.24%High5.62%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.13%
20250.60%
2035 base-0.19%
Low0.09%Base-0.19%High-0.47%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200077.2M
2025101.6M
2035 base111.2M
Low107.8MBase111.2MHigh114.8M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200072.7 yrs
202474.7 yrs
2035 base75.7 yrs
Low75.4 yrsBase75.7 yrsHigh76.1 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.03
20241.90
2035 base1.73
Low1.78Base1.73High1.67
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200024.4%
202538.8%
2035 base46.1%
Low43.6%Base46.1%High48.7%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
2000-1.71%
20253.31%
2035 base3.09%
Low3.17%Base3.09%High3.02%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20002.26%
20251.52%
2035 base1.74%
Low1.66%Base1.74%High1.81%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$404
2025$5.1K
2035 base$10K
Low$7.9KBase$10KHigh$12.5K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.73
20244.27
2035 base6.68
Low5.84Base6.68High7.53
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20000.25%
202484.2%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$31.2B
2025$514.7B
2035 base$1.1T
Low$852.5BBase$1.1THigh$1.4T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.