Ho Chi Minh City: population, GRDP, income, health, schools, poverty and budgets

Ho Chi Minh City is a province of Vietnam, the largest of 63 by population. The average population of Ho Chi Minh City in 2024 was 9,543,600 (preliminary figure from the National Statistics Office), the most populous of 63 provinces and cities. Viet Nam as a whole had 101,343,800 people.

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Ho Chi Minh City: Gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per person in Ho Chi Minh City was 184.7 million dong in 2024 at current prices (preliminary), 4th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 113.6 million dong. In 2020 it was 148.6 million dong.
Health in Ho Chi Minh City: Life expectancy at birth in Ho Chi Minh City was 76.6 years in 2024 (preliminary), joint 3rd highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 74.7 years.
Education in Ho Chi Minh City: Ho Chi Minh City had 1,039 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 528 primary, 289 lower secondary and 123 upper secondary, plus 99 combined schools.
Poverty and living standards in Ho Chi Minh City: 0.0% of households in Ho Chi Minh City were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), the lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 0.0%.
Government budget and revenue in Ho Chi Minh City: The 2025 state budget estimate for Ho Chi Minh City expects 506.67 trillion dong of state budget revenue to be collected in the province (Ministry of Finance, Decision 2894/QD-BTC), the highest of 63 provinces and cities. This is an estimate for 2025, not a result.

What is the population density of Ho Chi Minh City?

Ho Chi Minh City covers 2,095 square kilometres, so in 2024 it had 4,555 people per square kilometre (the most densely populated of 63); the national average was 306.

Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copy

Which province did Ho Chi Minh City merge into in 2025?

From 1 July 2025 Ho Chi Minh City is a different, larger unit: under National Assembly Resolution 202/2025/QH15 of 12 June 2025 it was merged with Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Binh Duong, and the new Ho Chi Minh City covers 6,773 square kilometres with a population of 14,002,598 as stated in the resolution. The figures on this page describe Ho Chi Minh City as it was before the merger.

Source: National Assembly of Viet Nam (Official Gazette) · saved copy

How 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

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
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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