Vietnam: housing

How much living space do people in Vietnam have?

Average housing floor area in Viet Nam was 29.0 square metres per person in 2024, up from 27.2 in 2022, according to the National Statistics Office Statistical Summary Book 2025. It was 29.7 square metres in urban areas and 28.6 in rural areas.

The figure has risen steadily, from 22.2 square metres in 2016. The NSO publishes it every two years. The Red River Delta had the most space per person, 33.4 square metres.

Official sources: NSO: Statistical Summary Book of Viet Nam 2025 (PDF)

How many people in Vietnam live in cities?

38.8% of Viet Nam's population lived in urban areas in 2025, according to the World Bank World Development Indicators. The population was 101,598,527, according to the World Bank.

The urban share has risen by more than one percentage point since 2022. Viet Nam's population is ageing: 9.5% of people were 65 or older in 2025, according to the World Bank. The National Statistics Office publishes official population figures in its statistical yearbook.

Official sources: World Bank: urban population share, Viet Nam · World Bank: population, Viet Nam · World Bank: population aged 65+, Viet Nam

How many homes are damaged by natural disasters in Vietnam?

Natural disasters destroyed, swept away or damaged 10.4 thousand homes in Viet Nam in the first nine months of 2026, according to the National Statistics Office socio-economic report. More than 2.0 thousand homes were affected in September alone.

Disasters in the nine months killed or left missing 80 people. Total property damage was estimated at 4,076.5 billion dong, 77.4% less than in the same period of 2025.

Official sources: NSO: Socio-economic report, Q3 and 9 months of 2026 (Vietnamese, DOCX)

What is Vietnam's urbanisation rate?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2025, is 38.8%. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 63.1%, and Vietnam placed 22nd highest of 30. Worldwide: 153rd of 193.

How many people in Vietnam live in slums?

According to UN-Habitat, the share of city dwellers living in slums in Vietnam was 32.5% in 2022. No year since 2006 has been higher. It is 8th highest of 27 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 17.9%. Of 170 countries with 2022 data, 70th highest.

What is the electricity access rate in Vietnam?

100.0%: that is the share of people with access to electricity in Vietnam for 2024, according to the World Bank. That is the highest since at least 2005. East Asia & Pacific median: 100.0%; Vietnam is 1st highest of 30. Worldwide: 1st of 193.

What is access to safe water in Vietnam?

WHO and UNICEF puts the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Vietnam at 58.6% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 45.9%, and Vietnam placed 9th highest of 20. World rank, highest first: 90th of 134.

What is access to sanitation in Vietnam?

45.4%: that is the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Vietnam for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 60.5%, and Vietnam placed 14th highest of 21. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 85th highest.

How many people in Vietnam cook with wood or charcoal?

In 2024, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Vietnam was 91.0%, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 10th highest of 30 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 82.0%. Worldwide: 102nd of 192.