Vietnam — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Vietnam had an estimated population of 82,851,971 in 2005, with 68 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Vietnam today — population now 102,177,431, against 82,851,971 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 82,851,971 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 81,088,313 | 102,177,431 | +26% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh | 5,050,770 |
| 2 | Ha Noi | 2,580,312 |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 1,862,970 |
| 4 | Da Nang | 809,317 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Dong Nam Bo | 3,467,331 | — |
| 2 | Ha Noi | Dong Bang Song Hong | 1,431,270 | — |
| 3 | Hai Phong | Dong Bang Song Hong | 602,695 | — |
| 4 | Đă Nâng | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 472,237 | — |
| 5 | Bien Hoa | Dong Nam Bo | 407,208 | — |
| 6 | Hue | Khu Bon Cu | 287,217 | — |
| 7 | Nha Trang | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 283,441 | 579,000 now |
| 8 | Can Tho | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 259,598 | — |
| 9 | Rach Gia | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 228,356 | 459,860 now |
| 10 | Qui Nhon | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 210,338 | 519,208 now |
| 11 | Vung Tau | Dong Nam Bo | 209,683 | 464,860 now |
| 12 | Nam Dinh | Dong Bang Song Hong | 193,499 | — |
| 13 | Phan Thiet | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 160,652 | — |
| 14 | Long Xuyen | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 158,153 | 286,140 now |
| 15 | Hong Gai | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 148,066 | — |
| 16 | Buon Me Thuot | Thai Nguyen | 146,975 | — |
| 17 | Cam Ranh | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 146,771 | — |
| 18 | Cam Pha | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 135,477 | — |
| 19 | Thai Nguyen | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 133,877 | — |
| 20 | Da Lat | Thai Nguyen | 131,377 | — |
| 21 | My Tho | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 122,310 | 270,700 now |
| 22 | Soc Trang | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 114,453 | — |
| 23 | Play Cu | Thai Nguyen | 114,225 | — |
| 24 | Thanh Hoa | Khu Bon Cu | 112,473 | — |
| 25 | Ca Mau | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 111,894 | — |
| 26 | Bac Lieu | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 107,911 | — |
| 27 | Vinh | Khu Bon Cu | 107,082 | — |
| 28 | Hoa Binh | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 105,260 | — |
| 29 | Vinh Long | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 103,314 | — |
| 30 | Yen Bai | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 96,540 | — |
| 31 | Viet Tri | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 93,475 | — |
| 32 | Phan Rang | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 91,520 | — |
| 33 | Chau Doc | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 70,239 | — |
| 34 | Tuy Hoa | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 69,596 | — |
| 35 | Tan An | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 64,801 | — |
| 36 | Uong Bi | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 63,829 | — |
| 37 | Sa Dec | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 60,073 | — |
| 38 | Ben Tre | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 59,442 | — |
| 39 | Tam Ky | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 59,000 | — |
| 40 | Hai Duong | Dong Bang Song Hong | 58,030 | — |
| 41 | Tra Vinh | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 57,408 | — |
| 42 | Song Be | Dong Nam Bo | 56,434 | — |
| 43 | Bien San | Khu Bon Cu | 53,754 | — |
| 44 | Bac Giang | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 53,728 | — |
| 45 | Thai Binh | Dong Bang Song Hong | 53,071 | — |
| 46 | Ha Dong | Dong Bang Song Hong | 50,877 | — |
| 47 | Tay Ninh | Dong Nam Bo | 47,966 | — |
| 48 | Kon Tum | Thai Nguyen | 47,409 | — |
| 49 | Bac Ninh | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 43,564 | — |
| 50 | Huong Yen | Dong Bang Song Hong | 41,640 | — |
| 51 | Cao Bang | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 41,112 | — |
| 52 | Son Tay | Dong Bang Song Hong | 40,636 | — |
| 53 | Dien Bien | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 40,282 | — |
| 54 | Ninh Binh | Dong Bang Song Hong | 36,864 | — |
| 55 | Lao Cai | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 36,502 | — |
| 56 | Tuyen Quang | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 36,430 | — |
| 57 | Lang Son | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 34,960 | — |
| 58 | Quang Ngai | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 32,992 | — |
| 59 | Hoi An | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 32,757 | — |
| 60 | Ha Giang | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 32,690 | — |
| 61 | Phu Ly | Dong Bang Song Hong | 31,801 | — |
| 62 | Dong Hoi | Khu Bon Cu | 31,040 | — |
| 63 | Ha Tinh | Khu Bon Cu | 26,547 | — |
| 64 | Dong Xoai | Dong Nam Bo | 23,978 | — |
| 65 | Bac Can | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 21,837 | — |
| 66 | Son La | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 19,054 | — |
| 67 | Vinh Yen | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 17,876 | — |
| 68 | Dong Ha | Khu Bon Cu | 17,662 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dong Bang Song Cuu Long | 17,512,423 |
| 2 | Dong Bang Song Hong | 16,065,108 |
| 3 | Mien Nui Va Trung Du | 14,206,716 |
| 4 | Dong Nam Bo | 11,031,187 |
| 5 | Khu Bon Cu | 10,862,573 |
| 6 | Duyen Hai Mien Trung | 8,768,550 |
| 7 | Thai Nguyen | 4,405,414 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.