Quang Tri: population, GRDP, income, health, schools, poverty and budgets
Quang Tri is a province of Vietnam, number 57 of 63 by population. The average population of Quang Tri in 2024 was 659,200 (preliminary figure from the National Statistics Office), 7th least populous of 63 provinces and cities. Viet Nam as a whole had 101,343,800 people.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Quang Tri: Gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per person in Quang Tri was 77.0 million dong in 2024 at current prices (preliminary), 27th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 113.6 million dong. In 2020 it was 52.8 million dong.
- Health in Quang Tri: Life expectancy at birth in Quang Tri was 72.0 years in 2024 (preliminary), joint 8th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national figure was 74.7 years.
- Education in Quang Tri: Quang Tri had 222 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 67 primary, 42 lower secondary and 24 upper secondary, plus 89 combined schools.
- Poverty and living standards in Quang Tri: 5.6% of households in Quang Tri were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), 13th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 9.5%.
- Government budget and revenue in Quang Tri: The 2025 state budget estimate for Quang Tri expects 4.65 trillion dong of state budget revenue to be collected in the province (Ministry of Finance, Decision 2894/QD-BTC), 13th lowest of 63 provinces and cities. This is an estimate for 2025, not a result.
What is the population density of Quang Tri?
Quang Tri covers 4,701 square kilometres, so in 2024 it had 140 people per square kilometre (joint 15th least densely populated of 63); the national average was 306.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhich province did Quang Tri merge into in 2025?
From 1 July 2025 Quang Tri is a different, larger unit: under National Assembly Resolution 202/2025/QH15 of 12 June 2025 it was merged with Quang Binh, and the new Quang Tri covers 12,700 square kilometres with a population of 1,870,845 as stated in the resolution. The figures on this page describe Quang Tri 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
- Hau Giang 730,000
- Dak Nong 695,700
- 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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