MigrantoVietnamese Diaspora
3.7M Vietnamese live abroad — 4% of the population of Vietnam
Vietnamese diaspora by country
The top 3 countries are home to 63% of the diaspora
| 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 region
44% of the diaspora lives in North America
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Key facts
The Vietnamese diaspora in numbers
The community in Japan is growing fastest
The number of Vietnamese living in Japan has grown 375% since 2015, from 124.2K to 589.9K.
Most Vietnamese abroad live in the USA
39% of the diaspora lives in the USA, while the next country accounts for just 16%.
The map of the diaspora has changed since 1990
5 countries have entered the top 20 since 1990: Taiwan, South Korea, Czech Republic. Taiwan climbed from outside the top 20 to #4.
The share of the diaspora living in Asia has grown since 1990
11.3% of the diaspora lived in Asia in 1990, compared with 36.1% today.
The diaspora is spread more widely than in 1990
The largest country's share fell from 48% to 39%.
Vietnamese diaspora population over time
People living abroad, by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1128520 |
| 1995 | 1362168 |
| 2000 | 1805287 |
| 2005 | 2091843 |
| 2010 | 2339779 |
| 2015 | 2719796 |
| 2020 | 3330404 |
| 2024 | 3693537 |
Largest communities over time
Vietnamese living in the 5 largest countries, by year
| 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 communities
How the number of Vietnamese in each country has changed since the selected year
Vietnamese among immigrants in other countries
Where Vietnamese make up the largest share of a country's immigrants
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
Frequently asked questions
How many Vietnamese live outside Vietnam?
Around 3.7M Vietnamese live abroad, the world's #21 largest diaspora.
Where do most Vietnamese abroad live?
Most Vietnamese live in USA, Japan and Australia — these three countries account for about 63% of all Vietnamese living abroad.
Which country has the largest Vietnamese population outside Vietnam?
USA is home to the largest Vietnamese community abroad — 1.4M people, about 39% of all Vietnamese living abroad.
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.
Is the Vietnamese diaspora growing?
Yes — over the past decade, the number of Vietnamese living abroad has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M, about 36%.
Where does the data on the Vietnamese diaspora come from?
The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born in Vietnam who now live in other countries. Descendants of emigrants born abroad are not included.
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