COUNTRY PROFILE / VNM
Vietnam
Viet Nam / VNM / VN
For Vietnam, population is 101,598,527 people (2025, #16/215) and area is 331,338 km² (2023, #67/215). This profile covers 89 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Unaffiliated (2019 / 86.3%); Main language: Vietnamese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Vietnam in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Vietnam with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Vietnam, population is about 82.4% of Japan's value and area is about 87.7% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Vietnam | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,598,527 people2025 / About 82.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 331,338 km²2023 / About 87.7% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 306.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 93.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 74.74 years2024 / 9.3 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5,0662025 / About 14.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 77,154,011 people in 2000 to 101,598,527 people in 2025, an increase of about 31.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.75 years in 2000 to 74.74 years in 2024, an increase of 1.99 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 404 in 2000 to US$ 5,066 in 2025, an increase of about 1,153.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
84 additional rankings for Vietnam.
84 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY