Viet Nam
ISO3: VNM • East Asia & Pacific • Lower middle income
Viet Nam is a lower middle income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 100,987,686 and a GDP of $476.39 billion.
Explore 263 World Bank indicators for Viet Nam below.
Viet Nam at a Glance
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Population
- 100,987,686
- Area
- 331,212 km²
- 304.9 /km²
- Currency
- VND Vietnamese đồng
- Languages
- Vietnamese
- ISO codes
- VNM · VN
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
476.39B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
4,717.29
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
100.99M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
74.74
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
3.62
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
1.52
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
96.13
2022
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
84.15
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
99.80
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
173.86
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
48.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
38.49
2024
Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
The World Bank's East Asia & Pacific region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Viet Nam with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Viet Nam
- What is the population of Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam has a population of approximately 100,987,686, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Viet Nam?
- The capital of Viet Nam is Hanoi.
- What region is Viet Nam in?
- The World Bank places Viet Nam in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Viet Nam in?
- The World Bank classifies Viet Nam as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Viet Nam use?
- Viet Nam uses the Vietnamese đồng (VND).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.