People of Vietnam

Population	85,262,356 (2007 estimate)
Population density	262 persons per sq km 679 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	27 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	73 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Ho Chi Minh City, 4,615,000 (2000 estimate) Hà Nội, 3,734,000 (2000 estimate) Haiphong, 1,679,000 (2000 estimate)
Official language	Vietnamese
Chief religious affiliations	Buddhist (Mahayana), 50 percent Indigenous beliefs, 9 percent Roman Catholic, 7 percent
Life expectancy	71.1 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	24 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	94.4 percent (2005 estimate)