In 2024, the population density in Ho Chi Minh City reached ***** inhabitants per square kilometer, making the largest city of Vietnam also the most crowded. Ha Noi, the capital, was much less crowded, with ***** people per square kilometer. In both Da Nang and Can Tho, this figure stayed around *** inhabitants per square kilometer.

In 2024, 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.

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.

In 2024, the urban population in Vietnam stood at approximately 39 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.

Actual value and historical data chart for Vietnam Population In Largest City

Vietnam VN: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 3.039 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.113 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 3.174 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.319 % in 1960 and a record low of 2.542 % in 1988. Vietnam VN: Urban Population Growth 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. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

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

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.

Urban population (% of total population) in Vietnam was reported at 40.2 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 365 cities in the Florida by Vietnamese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Vietnamese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Florida by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Vietnamese Population: The Vietnamese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Vietnamese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Florida Vietnamese Population: This tells us how much of the entire Florida Vietnamese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

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Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 166 cities in the Virginia by Vietnamese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Vietnamese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Virginia by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Vietnamese Population: The Vietnamese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Vietnamese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Virginia Vietnamese Population: This tells us how much of the entire Virginia Vietnamese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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

In 2024, the population living in urban areas in Vietnam accounted for 38.5 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 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;

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1,430 cities in the New York by Vietnamese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Vietnamese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the New York by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Vietnamese Population: The Vietnamese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Vietnamese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total New York Vietnamese Population: This tells us how much of the entire New York Vietnamese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Actual value and historical data chart for Vietnam Urban Population Growth Annual Percent

Vietnam VN: Urban Population: % of Total Population data was reported at 35.213 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 34.510 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Urban Population: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 19.822 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.213 % in 2017 and a record low of 14.700 % in 1960. Vietnam VN: Urban Population: % of Total 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. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

In 2024, 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.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 473 cities in the California by Vietnamese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Vietnamese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the California by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Vietnamese Population: The Vietnamese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Vietnamese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total California Vietnamese Population: This tells us how much of the entire California Vietnamese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1 cities in the Wichita County, KS by Vietnamese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Vietnamese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Wichita County, KS by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Vietnamese Population: The Vietnamese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Vietnamese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Wichita County Vietnamese Population: This tells us how much of the entire Wichita County, KS Vietnamese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.