Demographics of Vietnam

Demographics of Vietnam[1]
Vietnam population pyramid on census day 01/4/2019
Population100.300.000 (December 31, 2023)[2]
Density300/km²[3]
Growth rate0.97% (2021 est.)[4]
Birth rate15.2 births/1000 population (2022 est.)[4]
Death rate6.1 deaths/1000 population (2022 est.)[4]
Life expectancy73.6 years (2022 est.)[4]
 • male71.1 years (2022 est.)
 • female76.4 years (2022 est.)
Fertility rate2.01 births/woman (2022 est.)[4]
Infant mortality rate12.1 deaths/1000 live births (2022 est.)[4]
Age structure
0–14 years24% (2019)[5]
15–64 years68.4% (2019)
65 and over7.6% (2019)
Sex ratio
Total0.995 male(s)/female (2022)[4]
At birth1.116 male(s)/female (2022)[2]
Under 151.1 male(s)/female
15–64 years1 male (s)/female
65 and over0.62 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationalitynoun: Vietnamese (singular and plural) adjective: Vietnamese
Major ethnicKinh (85.32%)
Minor ethnicTay (1.92%), Thái (1.89%), Muong (1.51%), Hmong (1.45%), Khmer (1.37%), Nung (1.13%), Other (5.41%)
Language
OfficialVietnamese language
SpokenVietnamese and many minority and mountain area languages

Demographic features of the population of Vietnam include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Originating in northern Vietnam, the Vietnamese people pushed southward over two millennia to occupy the entire eastern seacoast of the Indochinese Peninsula. Ethnic Vietnamese, or Viet (known officially as Kinh), live in the lowlands and speak the Vietnamese language, as opposed to the many ethnic groups of Vietnam who are known to occupy the mountainous regions. The Kinh group does represent much of the cultural and political landscape of Vietnam.

Vietnam's population may be expected to approach to 100 million by the end of 2023, making it the 15th largest country by population in the world.[6][7] It is predicted that by 2035, Vietnam will become an aged society.[8][9]

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  2. ^ a b General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2023). Niên giám Thống kê Việt Nam năm 2022 [Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2022] (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). p. 103. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. ^ General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2023). Niên giám Thống kê Việt Nam năm 2022 [Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2022] (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). p. 105. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2023). Niên giám Thống kê Việt Nam năm 2022 [Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2022] (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). p. 99. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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  6. ^ "Population approaching 100 million comes with possibilities, challenges". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  7. ^ "Viet Nam's population to reach 100 million in 2023 – A significant milestone". UNFPA Vietnam. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  8. ^ "Vietnam: Adapting to An Aging Society". World Bank. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  9. ^ Tran, Kamille (20 September 2023). "Vietnam's speedy transition to being an aged society opens new doors for investors". www.businesstimes.com.sg. Retrieved 2023-09-20.