MigrantoVietnamese Diaspora
3.7M Vietnamese live abroad — the #21 largest diaspora in the world
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 63% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| USA | 1434631 |
| Japan | 589874 |
| Australia | 294435 |
| Taiwan | 263078 |
| South Korea | 260609 |
| Canada | 179690 |
| Germany | 140939 |
| France | 116008 |
| China | 88254 |
| Cambodia | 41357 |
| Bangladesh | 37076 |
| Czech Republic | 29508 |
| Sweden | 23055 |
| Laos | 21400 |
| Thailand | 17986 |
| Netherlands | 16343 |
| Norway | 16230 |
| Switzerland | 12927 |
| Ukraine | 12764 |
| New Zealand | 12670 |
| Hong Kong | 11794 |
| Denmark | 11473 |
| Finland | 10214 |
| Belgium | 8790 |
| Italy | 6580 |
| Hungary | 6219 |
| Peru | 5527 |
| Russia | 3881 |
| Austria | 3837 |
| Poland | 3330 |
| Slovakia | 2580 |
| Philippines | 1391 |
| Iceland | 1384 |
| Brazil | 1357 |
| Bulgaria | 975 |
| North Korea | 780 |
| Luxembourg | 658 |
| New Caledonia | 647 |
| India | 520 |
| South Africa | 435 |
| Guam | 390 |
| Belarus | 355 |
| Mongolia | 314 |
| Greece | 225 |
| American Samoa | 211 |
| East Timor | 202 |
| Panama | 105 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100 |
| Latvia | 76 |
| Portugal | 65 |
| Cyprus | 64 |
| Estonia | 54 |
| Lithuania | 42 |
| Slovenia | 27 |
| Puerto Rico | 24 |
| Indonesia | 15 |
| Bolivia | 15 |
| Yemen | 14 |
| Liechtenstein | 14 |
| Venezuela | 10 |
| Malaysia | 5 |
| Guinea | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | 0 |
By destination region
North America is the leading destination region at 44%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Vietnam.
Japan is the fastest-growing major destination
Emigration to Japan has increased by 375% since 2015, rising from 124.2K to 589.9K in 9 years.
USA is the primary destination for emigrants
USA attracts 39% of all emigrants from Vietnam, while the second-largest destination receives just 16%.
Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990
5 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Taiwan, South Korea, Czech Republic — Taiwan rose from outside the top 20 to rank #4.
The share of emigrants going to Asia has grown since 1990
The share of emigrants going to Asia has shifted from 11.3% to 36.1% since 1990.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1128520 |
| 1995 | 1362168 |
| 2000 | 1805287 |
| 2005 | 2091843 |
| 2010 | 2339779 |
| 2015 | 2719796 |
| 2020 | 3330404 |
| 2024 | 3693537 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | USA | Japan | Australia | Taiwan | South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 539749 | 5917 | 121046 | 59 | 61 |
| 1995 | 646490 | 8743 | 150852 | 1520 | 3162 |
| 2000 | 981280 | 15884 | 163672 | 14644 | 8368 |
| 2005 | 1088252 | 27028 | 174625 | 132971 | 16275 |
| 2010 | 1256778 | 40627 | 203426 | 87633 | 56508 |
| 2015 | 1350067 | 124232 | 235732 | 160749 | 122422 |
| 2020 | 1396246 | 437740 | 273771 | 236734 | 199080 |
| 2024 | 1434631 | 589874 | 294435 | 263078 | 260609 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Vietnam as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Vietnam
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
Frequently asked questions
Where do Vietnamese move to?
Most Vietnamese have moved to USA, Japan and Australia — these three countries account for about 63% of all Vietnamese living abroad.
How many Vietnamese live abroad?
Around 3.7M Vietnamese live abroad, making it the #21-largest emigrant population in the world.
What share of the population of Vietnam lives abroad?
About 4% of the population of Vietnam lives abroad — that's 3.7M out of a total population of 101M.
How has emigration from Vietnam changed over the past decade?
Over the past decade, the emigrant population from Vietnam has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M people, a growth of about 36%.
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