Vietnam
Việt Nam
Vietnam is a country in South-eastern Asia with about 102 million people, and its capital is Hanoi. Its system of government is a communist one-party state. The main language is Vietnamese, and the currency is the Vietnamese Dong.
It covers 331,338 km², making it the 66th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 16th by population. That works out at 307 per km², 29th in the world for density. Vietnam shares land borders with 3 countries: China, Cambodia and Laos.
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Government
- Communist one-party state
- Population
- 101,598,52716th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 331,338 km²66th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 307 per km²
- Continent
- AsiaSouth-eastern Asia
- Language
- Vietnamese
- Currency
- Vietnamese Dong (VND)
- GDP
- $515 billion32nd of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $5,066118th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 38.8%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Fansipan, 3,147 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +84
How Vietnam ranks
| Measure | World | Asia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16th of 197 | 8th of 47 |
| Area | 66th of 197 | 18th of 47 |
| Population density | 29th of 197 | 14th of 47 |
| GDP | 32nd of 193 | 12th of 45 |
| GDP per person | 118th of 193 | 25th of 45 |
| Life expectancy | 87th of 194 | 23rd of 46 |
| Urban population | 154th of 194 | 38th of 46 |
| Land borders | 84th of 197 | 23rd of 47 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- Malaysia330,534 km²
- Finland338,478 km²
- Ivory Coast322,460 km²
Similar in population
- Iran92.4 million
- DR Congo113 million
- Philippines117 million