Vietnam at its true size
Vietnam covers 331,690 km², number 67 of 194 countries by area. Home to 101,598,527 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 331,690 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 101,598,527 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 306 per km² |
| Capital | Hanoi |
| Local time in Hanoi | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 IANA |
| Currency | Vietnamese đồng (VND) Wikidata |
| Languages | Vietnamese |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | ASEAN |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +84 |
| Codes | VN · VNM · 704 |
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Where Vietnam ranks
Among the independent states, in 43 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#16 of 194102 million people#8 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#27 of 194306 people per km²#13 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#152 of 19239% urban#38 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#100 of 1921.90 births per woman#26 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#120 of 192+0.60% a year#35 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#102 of 19213.4 births per 1,000 people#26 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#117 of 1926.6 deaths per 1,000 people#15 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#104 of 19222.9% under 15#26 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#82 of 1929.5% aged 65 and over#14 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#100 of 192−0.5 per 1,000 people#31 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#102 of 1900.20 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#24 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#87 of 19274.7 years#24 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#100 of 19112.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#23 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#105 of 1781.11 doctors per 1,000 people#31 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#95 of 14537.6% gross enrolment#28 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#92 of 190an index of 0.766#23 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#114 of 185$4,970 a person#27 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#81 of 18484% online#26 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#100 of 184$18,088 a person#26 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#11 of 187+8.0% a year#3 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#81 of 176+3.3% a year#16 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#168 of 1781.5% of the labour force#42 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#77 of 1491.6% under $3.00 a day#17 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#61 of 149a Gini index of 36.1#6 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#73 of 17825.0% of jobs#21 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#5 of 17834.8% of jobs#4 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#147 of 17840.1% of jobs#38 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#43 of 1844.3% of GDP#12 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#8 of 16898.2% of GDP#3 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#53 of 1552.1% of GDP#20 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#58 of 191128 subscriptions per 100 people#20 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#56 of 1854.27 tonnes a person#21 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#53 of 19247% forest#10 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#94 of 19024.2% renewable#14 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#62 of 19124.8 µg/m³#28 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#157 of 1917.6% of the land protected#34 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#51 of 19021.5% of the land arable#10 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#70 of 17618.1% of its available fresh water#36 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#40 of 1801,821 mm a year#12 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Vietnam’s area, lit up on the map →
- Malaysia1.0×Vietnam and Malaysia are almost exactly the same size.
- Finland0.98×Vietnam and Finland are almost exactly the same size.
- Côte d'Ivoire1.03×Vietnam and Côte d'Ivoire are almost exactly the same size.
- Congo0.97×Vietnam is 3% smaller than Congo.
- Philippines0.97×Vietnam is 3% smaller than Philippines.
- Poland1.06×Vietnam is 6% larger than Poland.
How many times does Vietnam fit into…
- Russia: about 51 times
- Canada: about 30 times
- United States: about 30 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Vietnam shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Mekong4,350 km
Summits
- Fansipan3,147 m
- Ngoc Linh2,598 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Vietnam. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Vietnam
- How big is Vietnam?
- Vietnam covers 331,690 km², which makes it number 67 of 194 countries by area. About 101,598,527 people live there (2025), 306 per km².
- Is Vietnam bigger than Malaysia?
- Vietnam and Malaysia are almost exactly the same size. Vietnam: 331,690 km²; Malaysia: 330,803 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Vietnam?
- Vietnam lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Vietnam?
- Vietnam shares a land border with China, Laos, Cambodia.