Vietnam: capital, population, area and flag
Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia (Asia). Its capital is Hanoi. The population is about 102M (#16 of 193) and the area is about 331,338 km² (#66 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Region
- Asia / Southeast Asia
- Population
- 101,598,527 (2025) #16 of 193
- Total area
- 331,338 km² (2024) #66 of 193
- Population density
- 322.2 people/km² (2024) #27 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $515B (2025) #32 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $5,066 (2025) #118 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024) #87 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 3,667 km #186 of 192
- Largest city
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Area compared with Japan
- about 0.9 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 0.8 times that of Japan
- Main languages
- Vietnamese
- Currency
- Vietnamese Dong (VND)
- Calling code
- +84
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+7
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 2 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 21.02°N 105.84°E
Population of Vietnam, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi
Vietnam: number one in the world
Vietnam ranks first in the world for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data). Select one to see the whole ranking.
Vietnam: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Vietnam ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
- #2 Grapefruits (with pomelos) 1.22M t
- #2 Coffee 2.02M t
- #2 Clams and cockles 393K t
- #2 Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses 364K t
- #2 Ducks 88.2M birds
- #3 Common carp 173K t
- #3 Shrimps and prawns 1.43M t
- #3 Crabs 135K t
- #4 Whiteleg shrimp 934K t
- #4 Tunas, bonitos and billfishes 478K t
- #5 Rice 43.5M t
- #5 Coconuts 2.28M t
- #5 Carps and other cyprinids 725K t
- #6 Tea 1.15M t
- #6 Pigs 26.5M animals
- #7 Pork (pig meat) 3.79M t
- #7 Giant river prawn 1.79K t
- #7 Buffaloes 2.03M animals
- #8 Tilapias and other cichlids 218K t
- #9 Cassava 10.5M t
- #9 Cabbages 1.16M t
- #9 Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens) 1.55M t
- #10 Oranges 1.92M t
- #10 Chickens 481M birds
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
Vietnam is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #4 Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)
- #4 Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)
- #6 Container port traffic (TEU)
- #7 Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)
- #8 Exports (share of GDP)
- #9 Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)
- #9 Manufacturing (share of GDP)
- #9 High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)
Vietnam in world rankings
How Vietnam compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Vietnam
What is the capital of Vietnam?
The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.
What is the population of Vietnam?
Vietnam has a population of about 102M (2025), #16 of 193 among countries.
How big is Vietnam?
Vietnam covers about 331,338 km², #66 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Vietnam in?
Vietnam is in Asia, in the region of Southeast Asia.
What is Vietnam number one in the world for in food and farming?
Vietnam ranks first in the world for: Black pepper (Piper spp.) 262K t, Giant tiger prawn 289K t (FAO data).
What currency and languages are used in Vietnam?
The currency is the Vietnamese Dong. Main languages: Vietnamese.
How does Vietnam compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Vietnam is about 0.9 times that of Japan, and its population is about 0.8 times that of Japan.
How far is Vietnam from Japan?
The capital, Hanoi, is about 3,667 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Vietnam and Japan?
The capital, Hanoi, is on UTC+7 in standard time: 2 h behind Japan.
What is the largest city in Vietnam?
The largest city in Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh City. The capital is Hanoi.
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