Vietnam

Asia · South-Eastern Asia · capital Hanoi

About Vietnam

The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. Hanoi is the seat of national government for Vietnam, a country in South-Eastern Asia.

Vietnam has a population of about 100.4 million people, the 16th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Vietnam covers 331,212 square kilometers (127,882 square miles), making Vietnam the 68th largest country in the world by area.

Vietnam borders 3 countries: Cambodia, China and Laos.

Life expectancy at birth in Vietnam is 74.6 years, the 107th highest of any country in the world.

Vietnam is in Asia, in the South-Eastern Asia region. Vietnam is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Vietnam
Populationtotal people	100.4Mpeople	16th
Land Areatotal km²	331.2Kkm²	68th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$4.3K	139th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$433.9B	36th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	74.6years	107th
Urban Population% living in cities	38.1%	176th
Internet Users% of people online	78.1%	106th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.91births/woman	110th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	3.8Marrivals/year	55th
Forest Cover% of land forested	47.2%	58th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	1.6%	173rd
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	24.2%	94th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.3%	147th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	48L/year	34th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	1.8kg/year	44th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.9%of GDP	144th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.6%of GDP	135th
Arable Land% of land arable	21.5%	52nd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$18.5B	23rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 VN · alpha-3 VNM · South-Eastern Asia