Can Tho, Vietnam Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Can Tho, Vietnam metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Can Tho in 2024 is 1,939,000, a 3.97% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Can Tho in 2023 was 1,865,000, a 4.42% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Can Tho in 2022 was 1,786,000, a 4.87% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Can Tho in 2021 was 1,703,000, a 5.25% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Vietnam
City Name Population
Ho Chi Minh City 9,568,000
Ha Noi 5,432,000
Can Tho 1,939,000
Hai Phong 1,464,000
Da Nang 1,253,000
Bien Hoa 1,143,000
Thu Dau Mot 502,000
Vungtau 467,000
Hue 437,000
Long Xuyen 349,000
Nha Trang 347,000
Can Tho - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,939,000 3.97%
2023 1,865,000 4.42%
2022 1,786,000 4.87%
2021 1,703,000 5.25%
2020 1,618,000 5.68%
2019 1,531,000 6.02%
2018 1,444,000 6.80%
2017 1,352,000 6.88%
2016 1,265,000 6.84%
2015 1,184,000 6.86%
2014 1,108,000 6.85%
2013 1,037,000 6.80%
2012 971,000 6.82%
2011 909,000 6.82%
2010 851,000 6.91%
2009 796,000 6.85%
2008 745,000 6.89%
2007 697,000 6.74%
2006 653,000 6.87%
2005 611,000 6.82%
2004 572,000 6.92%
2003 535,000 6.79%
2002 501,000 6.82%
2001 469,000 6.83%
2000 439,000 7.07%
1999 410,000 6.77%
1998 384,000 6.96%
1997 359,000 6.85%
1996 336,000 6.67%
1995 315,000 6.78%
1994 295,000 6.88%
1993 276,000 6.98%
1992 258,000 6.61%
1991 242,000 7.08%
1990 226,000 6.60%
1989 212,000 2.91%
1988 206,000 1.48%
1987 203,000 1.50%
1986 200,000 1.01%
1985 198,000 1.54%
1984 195,000 1.56%
1983 192,000 1.05%
1982 190,000 1.60%
1981 187,000 1.08%
1980 185,000 3.35%
1979 179,000 7.19%
1978 167,000 7.74%
1977 155,000 7.64%
1976 144,000 8.27%
1975 133,000 7.26%
1974 124,000 7.83%
1973 115,000 7.48%
1972 107,000 8.08%
1971 99,000 7.61%
1970 92,000 3.37%
1969 89,000 3.49%
1968 86,000 3.61%
1967 83,000 3.75%
1966 80,000 3.90%
1965 77,000 2.67%
1964 75,000 4.17%
1963 72,000 2.86%
1962 70,000 4.48%
1961 67,000 3.08%
1960 65,000 3.17%
1959 63,000 5.00%
1958 60,000 3.45%
1957 58,000 3.57%
1956 56,000 3.70%
1955 54,000 1.89%
1954 53,000 3.92%
1953 51,000 4.08%
1952 49,000 4.26%
1951 47,000 2.17%
1950 46,000 0.00%