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Vietnam Population and religion percentage

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. Vietnam borders China to the north, Laos, and Cambodia to the west, and the South China Sea to the east. It’s the world’s fifteenth-most populous country & the third-most populous in South East Asia.

According to the General Statistics Office, by April 2023, Vietnam’s population reached 100 million people. Vietnam belongs to the group of 15 most populous countries in the world, 8th in Asia, and 3rd in ASEAN. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Vietnam in 2024 is 99,497,680 (100 million or 10 Crore)

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Demographics

Vietnam has a population growth rate of 0.68% during 2022-2023. Its population is equivalent to 1.25% of the total world population. The total Land Area of Vietnam is 310,070 sq. km (119,720 sq. mi). The population Density of Vietnam is 316 per Km2 (820 people per mi2). 

Vietnam2023 Population
Total Population10,000,000 (100 million)
Global Rank16th
Land Area 310,070 sq. km (119,720 sq. mi)
Area Rank66
Pop. Density316 per sq. km (820 per sq. mi.)
Fertility Rate2.06
Infant mortality rate15.4
Median Age 32.5 years
Life Expectancy75.77 years 
Urban Population38%

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Religion in Vietnam

The majority of Vietnamese do not follow any organized religion, instead, they practice folk religions. Vietnam is also home to two indigenous religions: syncretic Caodaism and quasi-Buddhist Hoahaoism. Vietnamese people practiced (exclusively) folk religions (45.3%) and about 30% were unaffiliated with any religion. 

According to statistics from the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, as of 2018, Buddhists account for 14.9% of the total population, Christians 8.5% (Catholics 7.4% and Protestants 1.1%), Hoahao Buddhists 1.5%, and Caodaism followers 1.2%.

Other religions include Hinduism, Islam, and Baháʼí Faith, representing less than 0.2% of the population. Folk religions (worship of ancestors, gods, and goddesses), not included in government statistics, have experienced a revival since the 1980s.

Religion percentage in Vietnam

Religion / AffilationsPercentage
Irreligion/folk belief  73.70%
Buddhism 14.90%
Christianity 
– Catholicism – 7.40%
– Protestantism – 1.10%
Hoahaoism Buddhism 1.50%
Caodaism 1.20%
Others 0.20%

SourceGovernment Committee for Religious Affairs

Top Cities in Vietnam by Population
#CityPopulation
1Ho Chi Minh City7,584,905
2Hanoi7,520,700
3Haiphong2,013,800
4Cần Thơ1,569,301
5Biên Hòa1,104,495
6Đà Nẵng1,080,700
7Thủ Đức1,013,795
8Nha Trang792,397
9Vinh490,000
10Hải Dương403,893
11Đà Lạt356,393
12Buôn Ma Thuột340,000
13Huế333,715
14Thái Nguyên330,000
15Vũng Tàu327,000
16Qui Nhơn311,000
17Hạ Long300,267
18Long Xuyên280,300
19Việt Trì277,539
20Bắc Ninh272,634

Source: census 2018

Population of Vietnam 2024 | Religion in Vietnam

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.