Vietnam
🇻🇳 South-Eastern Asia · Socialist Republic of Vietnam
How Vietnam ranks globally
About Vietnam
Vietnam (officially Socialist Republic of Vietnam) is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with Hanoi as its capital. It is home to roughly 101.6 million people, giving a population density of about 307 people per square kilometre. The country covers 331,212 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $514.7B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.766. The official currency is the Vietnamese đồng (VND), and the main language is Vietnamese.
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How Vietnam measures up
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Vietnam is the 16th most populous country in the world, with about 101.6 million people.
By land area it is the 66th-largest country in the world, covering 331,212 km².
It has the world's 32nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($514.7B).
Vietnam shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.766.
Vietnam has a population density of about 307 people per square kilometre.
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