In 2023, Ho Chi Minh City was the largest municipality in Vietnam, with a population of over *** million people. Home to over eight million people, Ha Noi ranking second, followed by Hai Phong. There are five municipalities in Vietnam, which are also the leading urban cities in the country.

In 2023, the population density in Ho Chi Minh City reached 4,513 inhabitants per square kilometer, making the largest city of Vietnam also the most crowded. Ha Noi, the capital, was much less crowded, with 2,556 people per square kilometer. In both Da Nang and Can Tho, this figure stayed around 900 inhabitants per square kilometer.

This dataset is about cities in Vietnam. It has 65 rows. It features 7 columns including country, population, latitude, and longitude.

In 2022, the urban population in Vietnam stood at approximately 37.4 million people. The six largest urban agglomerations include Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Bien Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho. On the other hand, Ben Tre, Thai Binh, and Bac Giang had the lowest rates of urbanization in the country.

Urbanization in Vietnam

The rapid urbanization in Vietnam results in a disproportionate population density between its urban and rural areas. For instance, in 2022, Ho Chi Minh City recorded a population density of 4,481 inhabitants per square kilometer, nearly 15 times the country's average population density in the same year. The urban population is consistently increasing due to the country’s economic reforms and infrastructure development, as well as higher living standards. For example, the monthly income per capita in urban areas is nearly half as much as that in rural areas. Nevertheless, the poverty rate in Vietnam has been consistently diminishing each year, roughly at 4.2 percent as of 2022.

Urban infrastructure in Vietnam

Vietnam has made significant progress in developing its urban infrastructure, especially in major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The expansion of highways, seaports, and airports has enhanced domestic and international connectivity, as well as greatly contributed to the country’s logistic industry. For instance, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are developing a metro system which is expected to be put into operation in 2024. The country has also invested in modern healthcare facilities, schools, and commercial centers. However, challenges such as traffic jams, limited public transportation services, and environmental pollution still require significant efforts to meet the growing demands of the Vietnamese urban population.

Population in largest city in Vietnam was reported at 9567656 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

This statistic shows the biggest cities in Vietnam in 2019. In 2019, approximately nine million people lived in Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City), making it the biggest city in Vietnam.

Vietnam Population: Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) data was reported at 8,643.044 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,441.902 Person th for 2016. Vietnam Population: Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) data is updated yearly, averaging 6,239.938 Person th from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,643.044 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 4,541.470 Person th in 1993. Vietnam Population: Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ho Chi Minh City Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G007: Population: Ho Chi Minh City.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Vietnam was reported at 23.57 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam metro area from 1950 to 2025.

In 2023, citizens of Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi had the highest monthly average monthly income per capita among Vietnam's four major cities, amounting to more than *** million Vietnamese dong. People living in Da Nang had a slightly lower monthly income per capita that year, reaching an average of **** million Vietnamese dong. In that year, the monthly average income per capita of the whole country was at **** million Vietnamese dong.

Vietnam Population: Hanoi: Birth Rate: Whole City data was reported at 15.860 ‰ in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.850 ‰ for 2016. Vietnam Population: Hanoi: Birth Rate: Whole City data is updated yearly, averaging 16.535 ‰ from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.970 ‰ in 2012 and a record low of 15.850 ‰ in 2016. Vietnam Population: Hanoi: Birth Rate: Whole City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hanoi Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G012: Vital Statistics: Birth Rate: Hanoi.

Vietnam Population Density: SE: Ho Chi Minh city data was reported at 4,513.100 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,481.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: SE: Ho Chi Minh city data is updated yearly, averaging 4,196.400 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,513.100 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 3,633.100 Person/sq km in 2011. Vietnam Population Density: SE: Ho Chi Minh city data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

Vietnam VN: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 23.394 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.302 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 23.202 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.151 % in 1960 and a record low of 21.883 % in 1993. Vietnam VN: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

In 2023, the population of Ho Chi Minh City reached approximately **** million inhabitants, showing an increase compared to the year before. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is the largest and most populous city in Vietnam.

In 2023, the population living in urban areas in Vietnam accounted for 38.1 percent of the total population. Since the past years, the share of the urban population in the country has been growing steadily year on year.

Vietnam Population: Annual Avg: South East: Ho Chi Minh City data was reported at 8,444.600 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,287.000 Person th for 2016. Vietnam Population: Annual Avg: South East: Ho Chi Minh City data is updated yearly, averaging 5,908.350 Person th from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,444.600 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 4,143.600 Person th in 1990. Vietnam Population: Annual Avg: South East: Ho Chi Minh City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G001: Population.

In 2023, the population density of Vietnam was around 303 people per square kilometer of land area. In that year, Vietnam's total population reached approximately 100.3 million. The country is among those with the highest population density in the Asia Pacific region, ranking 11th in 2020. Population density in Vietnam In comparison, Vietnam’s population density is roughly twice as much as China and Indonesia. The average population density in the world is at 59 inhabitants per square kilometer. The largest population within the country can be found in the Red River Delta and the Mekong River Delta. The most populated city is Ho Chi Minh City with roughly nine million inhabitants. Population growth in Vietnam Vietnam’s total population was forecast to surpass 100 million by 2050. Traditionally, Vietnamese families had an average of six children, while today, the birth rate is at two children per woman. This is due to an improving economy and higher living standards. In 2020, the population growth in Vietnam reached 0.90 percent, down from about three percent in the 1960s.

In 2023, on average, 4,513 people were living in a square kilometer in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As the most crowded city in the country, the population density of Ho Chi Minh City has been steadily increasing during the given period. In less than ten years, this figure rose by around 800 inhabitants per square kilometer.

While nearly two-thirds of Vietnam remains rural, urbanization has grown by seven percent from 2012 to 2022. Political reforms in the 1980s created greater economic stability in Vietnam in the decade that followed and led to higher urbanization. The growing population of Vietnam, as well as people migrating from rural areas, contributes to an escalating number of inhabitants in the country's already crowded cities. Agricultural sector becoming less prominent In 2008, nearly half the population of Vietnam worked in agriculture. Ten years later, as more people leave rural areas, the service sector is comparable in size, employing roughly a third of the population, while employment in the industry sector has grown to a quarter. Though agriculture has long had the most workers, the service and industry sectors accounted for larger shares of Vietnam’s GDP from 2007 to 2017. Costs in rural and urban areas In rural areas of Vietnam, investment in agriculture – such as the costs of farming – was the second-highest expense in 2019. In urban areas, around the same share was spent on aspirational living costs such as eating out and holidays, while investment was the category with the least amount of monthly spending. The expense associated with farming in rural areas is a possible cause for the increased migration to cities, with fewer people employed in the agricultural sector and more working in services such as health care, education, hospitality, and gastronomy.

This horizontal bar chart displays female population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Vietnam. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.