Top 10 most populous provinces and cities in Vietnam

The top 10 most populous provinces in Vietnam include: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Bac Giang and Dak Lak.

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The two largest cities in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, are the most and second most populous localities in Vietnam, respectively, with populations far outstripping the rest. Specifically, while Ho Chi Minh City has more than 9,5 million people and Hanoi has nearly 8,7 million people, the third most populous province, Thanh Hoa, has only nearly 3,8 million people.

In total population of the country Over 101 million people, Ho Chi Minh City contributes 9,42% and Hanoi contributes 8,59%.

With a large population and small area, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are also two localities with most densely populated Vietnam.

Top 10 most populous provinces in Vietnam

TTLocalAreaPopulation (people)Area (Km)2)Density (People/Km)2)Proportion
1City Ho Chi MinhSouth East9.521.8862.0954.5449,42%
2Ha NoiRed river delta8.685.6073.3602.5858,59%
3Thanh HoaNorth Central and Central Coast3.760.65011.1153383,72%
4Nghe AnNorth Central and Central Coast3.470.98816.4862113,43%
5Dong NaiSouth East3.341.7165.8645703,30%
6Binh DuongSouth East2.858.8152.6951.0612,83%
7Hai PhongRed river delta2.121.8411.5271.3902,10%
8Hai DuongRed river delta1.971.3261.6681.1821,95%
9Bac GiangNorthern midlands and mountains1.950.6153.8965011,93%
10Dak LakHighlands1.944.82113.0701491,92%
According to the results 2024 Intercensal Census

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Ho Chi Minh City decorates Nguyen Hue flower street to welcome the new year of Giap Thin 2024. Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn

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