Dong Nai: population, GRDP, income, health, schools, poverty and budgets
Dong Nai is a province of Vietnam, number 5 of 63 by population. The average population of Dong Nai in 2024 was 3,365,400 (preliminary figure from the National Statistics Office), 5th most populous of 63 provinces and cities. Viet Nam as a whole had 101,343,800 people.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Dong Nai: Gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per person in Dong Nai was 142.3 million dong in 2024 at current prices (preliminary), 8th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 113.6 million dong. In 2020 it was 115.1 million dong.
- Health in Dong Nai: Life expectancy at birth in Dong Nai was 76.6 years in 2024 (preliminary), joint 3rd highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 74.7 years.
- Education in Dong Nai: Dong Nai had 543 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 280 primary, 169 lower secondary and 48 upper secondary, plus 46 combined schools.
- Poverty and living standards in Dong Nai: 0.3% of households in Dong Nai were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), 5th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 0.7%.
- Government budget and revenue in Dong Nai: The 2025 state budget estimate for Dong Nai expects 60.08 trillion dong of state budget revenue to be collected in the province (Ministry of Finance, Decision 2894/QD-BTC), 6th highest of 63 provinces and cities. This is an estimate for 2025, not a result.
What is the population density of Dong Nai?
Dong Nai covers 5,864 square kilometres, so in 2024 it had 574 people per square kilometre (18th most densely populated of 63); the national average was 306.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhich province did Dong Nai merge into in 2025?
From 1 July 2025 Dong Nai is a different, larger unit: under National Assembly Resolution 202/2025/QH15 of 12 June 2025 it was merged with Binh Phuoc, and the new Dong Nai covers 12,737 square kilometres with a population of 4,491,408 as stated in the resolution. The figures on this page describe Dong Nai 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
- 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
- Da Nang City 1,276,000
- 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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