Provinces of Vietnam: population and official figures
Vietnam is divided into 63 provinces. The largest by population is Ho Chi Minh City with 9,543,600 people (9.4% of the total); the smallest is Bac Kan with 329,300. These pages describe the 63 provinces and centrally run cities as they were until 30 June 2025. Since 1 July 2025 Viet Nam has 34 provinces and cities after mergers under National Assembly Resolution 202/2025/QH15; each page names the unit it was merged into. Most figures are preliminary 2024 data from the National Statistics Office; budget figures are the Ministry of Finance 2025 estimate.
Who governs Vietnam's provinces?
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.
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All 63 provinces, largest first
| # | Province | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | 9,543,600 | 2024 | – |
| 2 | Ha Noi | 8,717,600 | 2024 | – |
| 3 | Thanh Hoa | 3,764,200 | 2024 | – |
| 4 | Nghe An | 3,472,300 | 2024 | – |
| 5 | Dong Nai | 3,365,400 | 2024 | – |
| 6 | Binh Duong | 2,870,600 | 2024 | – |
| 7 | Hai Phong City | 2,124,500 | 2024 | – |
| 8 | Hai Duong | 1,978,200 | 2024 | – |
| 9 | Bac Giang | 1,962,600 | 2024 | – |
| 10 | Dak Lak | 1,946,200 | 2024 | – |
| 11 | An Giang | 1,912,600 | 2024 | – |
| 12 | Nam Dinh | 1,894,200 | 2024 | – |
| 13 | Thai Binh | 1,890,400 | 2024 | – |
| 14 | Tien Giang | 1,796,100 | 2024 | – |
| 15 | Kien Giang | 1,766,700 | 2024 | – |
| 16 | Long An | 1,756,200 | 2024 | – |
| 17 | Gia Lai | 1,634,900 | 2024 | – |
| 18 | Dong Thap | 1,601,100 | 2024 | – |
| 19 | Bac Ninh | 1,546,600 | 2024 | – |
| 20 | Quang Nam | 1,543,900 | 2024 | – |
| 21 | Phu Tho | 1,543,900 | 2024 | – |
| 22 | Binh Dinh | 1,518,500 | 2024 | – |
| 23 | Quang Ninh | 1,396,500 | 2024 | – |
| 24 | Thai Nguyen | 1,365,200 | 2024 | – |
| 25 | Lam Dong | 1,362,500 | 2024 | – |
| 26 | Son La | 1,330,600 | 2024 | – |
| 27 | Ha Tinh | 1,329,800 | 2024 | – |
| 28 | Hung Yen | 1,318,100 | 2024 | – |
| 29 | Ben Tre | 1,306,300 | 2024 | – |
| 30 | Da Nang City | 1,276,000 | 2024 | – |
| 31 | Can Tho City | 1,271,700 | 2024 | – |
| 32 | Khanh Hoa | 1,269,300 | 2024 | – |
| 33 | Binh Thuan | 1,266,200 | 2024 | – |
| 34 | Quang Ngai | 1,259,900 | 2024 | – |
| 35 | Vinh Phuc | 1,225,300 | 2024 | – |
| 36 | Ca Mau | 1,212,000 | 2024 | – |
| 37 | Soc Trang | 1,205,300 | 2024 | – |
| 38 | Tay Ninh | 1,202,800 | 2024 | – |
| 39 | Ba Ria - Vung Tau | 1,194,600 | 2024 | – |
| 40 | Thua Thien Hue | 1,178,600 | 2024 | – |
| 41 | Binh Phuoc | 1,062,300 | 2024 | – |
| 42 | Vinh Long | 1,037,300 | 2024 | – |
| 43 | Ninh Binh | 1,030,300 | 2024 | – |
| 44 | Tra Vinh | 1,023,900 | 2024 | – |
| 45 | Bac Lieu | 928,700 | 2024 | – |
| 46 | Quang Binh | 924,800 | 2024 | – |
| 47 | Ha Giang | 911,400 | 2024 | – |
| 48 | Hoa Binh | 894,500 | 2024 | – |
| 49 | Ha Nam | 894,200 | 2024 | – |
| 50 | Phu Yen | 885,200 | 2024 | – |
| 51 | Yen Bai | 864,400 | 2024 | – |
| 52 | Tuyen Quang | 820,300 | 2024 | – |
| 53 | Lang Son | 814,000 | 2024 | – |
| 54 | Lao Cai | 792,200 | 2024 | – |
| 55 | Hau Giang | 730,000 | 2024 | – |
| 56 | Dak Nong | 695,700 | 2024 | – |
| 57 | Quang Tri | 659,200 | 2024 | – |
| 58 | Dien Bien | 656,700 | 2024 | – |
| 59 | Ninh Thuan | 612,700 | 2024 | – |
| 60 | Kon Tum | 601,800 | 2024 | – |
| 61 | Cao Bang | 558,500 | 2024 | – |
| 62 | Lai Chau | 495,500 | 2024 | – |
| 63 | Bac Kan | 329,300 | 2024 | – |
Cities: the largest cities of Vietnam.
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance): Statistical Yearbook of Viet Nam 2024 (bilingual, provincial tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c6c2d8fa61d7…)
- Ministry of Finance of Viet Nam: Decision 2894/QD-BTC of 9 December 2024 publishing the 2025 state budget estimate, Form 21/CK-NSNN (revenue and balancing grant by province), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 35c81612fadf…)
- National Assembly of Viet Nam (Official Gazette): Resolution 202/2025/QH15 of 12 June 2025 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d3b5a505c86a…)
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