Largest cities in Vietnam by population
The 5 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Vietnam: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Ho Chi Minh with 9,543,600 people; the capital, Ha Noi, has 8,717,600.
Who runs cities in Vietnam?
Provinces and centrally run cities (34 since 1 July 2025; previously 63): People's Council elected for five years; it elects the People's Committee and its chair. Main level for planning, budgets and services.
How local power works in Vietnam · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh | 9,543,600 | annual average 2024 |
| 2 | Ha Noi (capital) | 8,717,600 | annual average 2024 |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 2,124,500 | annual average 2024 |
| 4 | Da Nang | 1,276,000 | annual average 2024 |
| 5 | Can Tho | 1,271,700 | annual average 2024 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
More on Vietnam: official statistics · government and power · regions
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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