Viet Nam

Official name:
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the
Native name:
Việt Nam
Capital:
Hanoi
ISO country code
VN
Nat. statistical agency:
General Statistical Office
Population (2010-07-01):
89,571,130 (CIA)
Area:
329,560 sq.km.
Region:
South-eastern Asia

Census Results

1979-10-01 : 52,741,766
1989-04-01 : 64,375,762
1999-04-01 : 76,327,900
2009-04-01 : 85,789,573

Vietnam

Administrative units

region
province [tinh]
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1999-04-01
census
population
2008-07-01
estimate
population
2009-04-01
census
source: General Statistical Office, Vietnam.
note: 2009 census numbers are preliminary results.
note: TP. = thanh pho [thành phố] = city; tx. = thị xã = town.
Central Highlands 54,640.34,059,9285,004,2005,107,437
Dak LakBuon Ma Thuot city13,125.41,780,7351,777,0001,728,380
Dak NongGia Nghia town6,515.3 431,000489,442
Gia LaiPlei Ku city15,536.9966,9501,188,5001,272,792
Kon TumKon Tum town9,690.5314,216401,500430,037
Lam DongDa Lat city9,772.2998,0271,206,2001,186,786
Mekong River Delta 40,602.316,130,67517,695,00017,178,871
An GiangLong Xuyen city3,536.82,044,3762,250,6002,144,772
Bac LieuBac Lieu town2,585.3735,130829,300856,250
Ben TreBen Tre town2,360.21,298,9591,360,3001,254,589
Ca MauCa Mau town5,331.61,118,8301,251,2001,205,108
Can ThoCan Tho city1,401.61,809,4441,171,1001,187,089
Dong ThapSa Dec town3,375.41,566,5711,682,7001,665,420
Hau GiangVi Thanh Town1,601.1 808,500756,625
Kien GiangRach Gia town6,346.31,497,6391,727,6001,683,149
Long AnTan An town4,493.81,305,6871,438,8001,436,914
Soc TrangSoc Trang town3,311.81,172,4041,301,7001,289,441
Tien GiangMy Tho city2,484.21,604,1651,742,1001,670,216
Tra VinhTra Vinh town2,295.1966,9491,062,0001,000,933
Vinh LongVinh Long town1,479.11,010,5211,069,1001,028,365
North Central area and Central Coastal area 95,894.918,087,09719,820,20018,835,485
Binh DinhQuy Nhon city6,039.61,460,7271,592,6001,485,943
Binh ThuanPhan Thiet city7,810.41,046,3201,188,5001,169,450
Da NangDa Nang City1,283.4684,846818,300887,069
Ha TinhHa Tinh town6,025.61,268,9681,307,3001,227,554
Khanh HoaNha Trang City5,217.61,031,3951,162,1001,156,903
Nghe AnVinh city16,499.02,858,7483,131,0002,913,055
Ninh ThuanPhan Rang-Thap Cham town3,358.0504,997583,400564,129
Phu YenTuy Hoa town5,060.6787,282885,500861,993
Quang BinhDong Hoi town8,065.3794,880857,800846,924
Quang NamTam Ky town10,438.41,373,6871,492,1001,419,503
Quang NgaiQuang Ngai town5,152.71,190,1441,302,6001,217,159
Quang TriDong Ha town4,744.3572,921635,700597,985
Thanh HoaThanh Hoa city11,134.73,467,3073,712,5003,400,239
Thua Thien - HueHué City5,065.31,044,8751,150,8001,087,579
Northern Midlands and Mountain Areas 95,346.010,048,19111,207,80011,064,449
Bac GiangBac Giang town3,827.41,492,8991,628,4001,555,720
Bac KanBac Kan town4,859.4275,165308,900294,660
Cao BangCao Bang town6,724.6490,335528,100510,884
Dien BienDien Bien Phu City9,562.9 475,600491,046
Ha GiangHa Giang town7,945.8602,525705,100724,353
Hoa BinhHoa Binh town4,595.3756,713817,700786,964
Lai Chau Phong Tho town9,112.3587,582335,300370,135
Lang SonLang Son town8,327.6703,824759,000731,887
Lao CaiLao Cai city6,383.9594,364602,300613,075
Phu ThoViet Tri city3,528.11,261,5591,364,7001,313,926
Son LaSon La town14,174.4882,0771,036,5001,080,641
Thai NguyenThai Nguyen city3,534.41,045,9061,149,1001,124,786
Tuyen QuangTuyen Quang town5,870.4676,174746,900725,467
Yen BaiYen Bai city6,899.5679,068750,200740,905
Red River Delta 21,061.517,838,67619,654,80019,577,944
Bac NinhBac Ninh town822.7942,1061,022,5001,024,151
Ha NamPhu Ly town859.6793,103834,100785,057
Ha NoiHanoi City3,348.55,053,6046,116,2006,448,837
Hai DuongHai Duong city1,654.21,650,6241,745,3001,703,492
Hai PhongHai Phong city1,522.11,672,4251,845,9001,837,302
Hung YenHung Yen town923.41,069,1581,167,1001,128,702
Nam DinhNam Dinh city1,652.31,890,2401,990,4001,825,771
Ninh BinhNinh Binh town1,388.7884,155936,300898,459
Quang NinhHa Long city6,099.01,004,8391,109,6001,144,381
Thai BinhThai Binh town1,559.21,786,3821,872,9001,780,954
Vinh PhucVinh Yen town1,231.81,092,0401,014,5001,000,838
South East 23,605.510,158,60612,828,80014,025,387
Ba Ria - Vung TauVung Tau city1,987.4796,186961,200994,837
Binh DuongThu Dau Mot town2,695.2716,6611,072,0001,482,636
Binh PhuocDong Xoai town6,874.6653,926835,300874,961
Dong NaiBien Hoa city5,903.41,990,6782,290,2002,483,211
Tay NinhTay Ninh town4,049.3967,0971,058,5001,066,402
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City2,095.65,034,0586,611,6007,123,340
total 331,211.676,327,90086,210,80085,789,573

Agglomerations

namepopulation
1989-04-01
census
Ho Chi Minh3,924,435
Hanoi3,056,146
Haiphong1,447,523
Da Nang369,734
Buon Ma Thuot313,816
Can Tho284,306
Nha Trang263,093
Hue260,489
Bien Hoa228,519
Nam Dinh219,615
Long Xuyen214,037
Qui Nhon201,972
Vinh175,167
Thai Nguyen171,815
Rach Gia151,362
My Tho149,203
Vung Tau133,558
Hong Gai129,394
Cam Pha127,408
Thanh Hoa126,942
Viet Tri116,084
Da Lat115,959
Bac Lieu115,900
Quang Ngai89,232
source: United Nations Statistics Division.

Main cities

namepopulation
1992-07-01
estimate
latitude /
longitude
Ho Chi Minh [EN Saigon]3,015,74310.75/106.67
Hanoi1,073,76021.01/105.80
Haiphong783,13320.86/106.68
Da Nang382,67416.07/108.22
Buon Ma Thuot282,09512.67/108.05
Nha Trang221,33112.25/109.18
Hue219,14916.47/107.60
Can Tho215,58710.03/105.78
Cam Pha209,08621.02/107.32
Nam Dinh171,69920.42/106.17
Qui Nhon163,38513.77/109.23
Vung Tau145,14510.35/107.07
Rach Gia141,13210.02/105.08
Long Xuyen132,68110.38/105.42
Thai Nguyen127,64321.59/105.84
Ha Long (Hong Gai)127,48420.95/107.08
Vinh112,45518.67/105.67
My Tho108,40410.38/106.38
Da Lat106,40911.93/108.42
source: United Nations Statistics Division.