Da Nang City: population, GRDP, income, health, schools, poverty and budgets
Da Nang City is a province of Vietnam, number 30 of 63 by population. The average population of Da Nang City in 2024 was 1,276,000 (preliminary figure from the National Statistics Office), 30th most populous of 63 provinces and cities. Viet Nam as a whole had 101,343,800 people.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Da Nang City: Gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per person in Da Nang City was 119.3 million dong in 2024 at current prices (preliminary), 10th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 113.6 million dong. In 2020 it was 88.8 million dong.
- Health in Da Nang City: Life expectancy at birth in Da Nang City was 76.7 years in 2024 (preliminary), joint highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 74.7 years.
- Education in Da Nang City: Da Nang City had 193 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 99 primary, 57 lower secondary and 23 upper secondary, plus 14 combined schools.
- Poverty and living standards in Da Nang City: 0.6% of households in Da Nang City were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), joint 9th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 0.9%.
- Government budget and revenue in Da Nang City: The 2025 state budget estimate for Da Nang City expects 25.66 trillion dong of state budget revenue to be collected in the province (Ministry of Finance, Decision 2894/QD-BTC), 14th highest of 63 provinces and cities. This is an estimate for 2025, not a result.
What is the population density of Da Nang City?
Da Nang City covers 1,285 square kilometres, so in 2024 it had 993 people per square kilometre (11th most densely populated of 63); the national average was 306.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhich province did Da Nang City merge into in 2025?
From 1 July 2025 Da Nang City is a different, larger unit: under National Assembly Resolution 202/2025/QH15 of 12 June 2025 it was merged with Quang Nam, and the new Da Nang City covers 11,860 square kilometres with a population of 3,065,628 as stated in the resolution. The figures on this page describe Da Nang City as it was before the merger.
Source: National Assembly of Viet Nam (Official Gazette) · saved copyHow provinces are governed 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.
Every tier of government in Vietnam
Other provinces of Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City 9,543,600
- Ha Noi 8,717,600
- Thanh Hoa 3,764,200
- Nghe An 3,472,300
- Dong Nai 3,365,400
- Binh Duong 2,870,600
- Hai Phong City 2,124,500
- Hai Duong 1,978,200
- Bac Giang 1,962,600
- Dak Lak 1,946,200
- An Giang 1,912,600
- Nam Dinh 1,894,200
- Thai Binh 1,890,400
- Tien Giang 1,796,100
- Kien Giang 1,766,700
- Long An 1,756,200
- Gia Lai 1,634,900
- Dong Thap 1,601,100
- Bac Ninh 1,546,600
- Quang Nam 1,543,900
- Phu Tho 1,543,900
- Binh Dinh 1,518,500
- Quang Ninh 1,396,500
- Thai Nguyen 1,365,200
- Lam Dong 1,362,500
- Son La 1,330,600
- Ha Tinh 1,329,800
- Hung Yen 1,318,100
- Ben Tre 1,306,300
- Can Tho City 1,271,700
- Khanh Hoa 1,269,300
- Binh Thuan 1,266,200
- Quang Ngai 1,259,900
- Vinh Phuc 1,225,300
- Ca Mau 1,212,000
- Soc Trang 1,205,300
- Tay Ninh 1,202,800
- Ba Ria - Vung Tau 1,194,600
- Thua Thien Hue 1,178,600
- Binh Phuoc 1,062,300
- Vinh Long 1,037,300
- Ninh Binh 1,030,300
- Tra Vinh 1,023,900
- Bac Lieu 928,700
- Quang Binh 924,800
- Ha Giang 911,400
- Hoa Binh 894,500
- Ha Nam 894,200
- Phu Yen 885,200
- Yen Bai 864,400
- Tuyen Quang 820,300
- Lang Son 814,000
- Lao Cai 792,200
- Hau Giang 730,000
- Dak Nong 695,700
- Quang Tri 659,200
- Dien Bien 656,700
- Ninh Thuan 612,700
- Kon Tum 601,800
- Cao Bang 558,500
- Lai Chau 495,500
- Bac Kan 329,300
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Sources
- 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…)
- 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…)
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