Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Metro Area Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ho Chi Minh City in 2023 is 9,321,000, a 2.69% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ho Chi Minh City in 2022 was 9,077,000, a 2.7% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ho Chi Minh City in 2021 was 8,838,000, a 2.74% increase from 2020.
  • The metro area population of Ho Chi Minh City in 2020 was 8,602,000, a 2.76% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Vietnam
City Name Population
Ho Chi Minh City 9,321,000
Ha Noi 5,253,000
Can Tho 1,865,000
Hai Phong 1,423,000
Da Nang 1,221,000
Bien Hoa 1,111,000
Thu Dau Mot 482,000
Vungtau 454,000
Hue 427,000
Long Xuyen 342,000
Nha Trang 341,000
Ho Chi Minh City - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 9,321,000 2.69%
2022 9,077,000 2.70%
2021 8,838,000 2.74%
2020 8,602,000 2.76%
2019 8,371,000 2.77%
2018 8,145,000 3.48%
2017 7,871,000 3.50%
2016 7,605,000 3.50%
2015 7,348,000 3.49%
2014 7,100,000 3.48%
2013 6,861,000 3.50%
2012 6,629,000 3.48%
2011 6,406,000 3.51%
2010 6,189,000 3.48%
2009 5,981,000 3.50%
2008 5,779,000 3.51%
2007 5,583,000 3.48%
2006 5,395,000 3.51%
2005 5,212,000 3.49%
2004 5,036,000 3.49%
2003 4,866,000 3.49%
2002 4,702,000 3.50%
2001 4,543,000 3.51%
2000 4,389,000 3.49%
1999 4,241,000 3.72%
1998 4,089,000 3.78%
1997 3,940,000 3.79%
1996 3,796,000 3.77%
1995 3,658,000 3.80%
1994 3,524,000 3.77%
1993 3,396,000 3.79%
1992 3,272,000 3.77%
1991 3,153,000 3.79%
1990 3,038,000 3.79%
1989 2,927,000 1.49%
1988 2,884,000 0.77%
1987 2,862,000 0.74%
1986 2,841,000 0.74%
1985 2,820,000 0.75%
1984 2,799,000 0.76%
1983 2,778,000 0.76%
1982 2,757,000 0.77%
1981 2,736,000 0.74%
1980 2,716,000 1.42%
1979 2,678,000 3.48%
1978 2,588,000 3.48%
1977 2,501,000 3.48%
1976 2,417,000 3.47%
1975 2,336,000 3.45%
1974 2,258,000 3.48%
1973 2,182,000 3.46%
1972 2,109,000 3.48%
1971 2,038,000 3.45%
1970 1,970,000 3.52%
1969 1,903,000 3.42%
1968 1,840,000 3.49%
1967 1,778,000 3.49%
1966 1,718,000 3.49%
1965 1,660,000 3.43%
1964 1,605,000 3.48%
1963 1,551,000 3.47%
1962 1,499,000 3.45%
1961 1,449,000 3.50%
1960 1,400,000 1.45%
1959 1,380,000 1.47%
1958 1,360,000 1.42%
1957 1,341,000 1.44%
1956 1,322,000 1.46%
1955 1,303,000 1.40%
1954 1,285,000 1.50%
1953 1,266,000 1.44%
1952 1,248,000 1.38%
1951 1,231,000 1.48%
1950 1,213,000 0.00%