Hau Giang: population, GRDP, income, health, schools, poverty and budgets
Hau Giang is a province of Vietnam, number 55 of 63 by population. The average population of Hau Giang in 2024 was 730,000 (preliminary figure from the National Statistics Office), 9th least populous of 63 provinces and cities. Viet Nam as a whole had 101,343,800 people.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Hau Giang: Gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per person in Hau Giang was 90.2 million dong in 2024 at current prices (preliminary), 28th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 113.6 million dong. In 2020 it was 51.5 million dong.
- Health in Hau Giang: Life expectancy at birth in Hau Giang was 76.2 years in 2024 (preliminary), joint 9th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 74.7 years.
- Education in Hau Giang: Hau Giang had 221 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 136 primary, 61 lower secondary and 20 upper secondary, plus 4 combined schools.
- Poverty and living standards in Hau Giang: 2.8% of households in Hau Giang were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), 27th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 5.3%.
- Government budget and revenue in Hau Giang: The 2025 state budget estimate for Hau Giang expects 6.26 trillion dong of state budget revenue to be collected in the province (Ministry of Finance, Decision 2894/QD-BTC), 19th lowest of 63 provinces and cities. This is an estimate for 2025, not a result.
What is the population density of Hau Giang?
Hau Giang covers 1,622 square kilometres, so in 2024 it had 450 people per square kilometre (23rd most densely populated of 63); the national average was 306.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhich province did Hau Giang merge into in 2025?
From 1 July 2025 Hau Giang no longer exists as a separate province: under National Assembly Resolution 202/2025/QH15 of 12 June 2025 it was merged with Can Tho City and Soc Trang into the new Can Tho City, which covers 6,361 square kilometres with a population of 4,199,824 as stated in the resolution. The figures on this page describe Hau Giang 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
- 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
- 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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