Vietnam
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South-eastern Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 100,988 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 3,222 |
| Capital city | Hanoi |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 44,796 |
| UN membership date | 201,977 |
| Surface area (km2) | 331,317 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96 |
| National currency | Dong (VND) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 238,660 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 408,802 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 8 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 41,635 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 13 |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 418 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 452 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 336 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 306 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 358 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 17 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 680,779 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 183 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 114 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 370,909 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 358,788 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 12,121 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 25,090 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 6 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 19 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 794,701 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 232,139 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 268 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 197 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 46 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 3 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 12,421,222 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,551,029 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 863,894 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 306 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 786 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 4 |
| Threatened species (number) | 1,053 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 47 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 258,627 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2,602 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 41 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 3,661 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 402 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 758,464 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 408,454 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 15 |
Expat distribution in Vietnam from top sending countries
