Population in cities of more than 1 million rose 3.41% to 17.9 mil in Vietnam in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million in Vietnam reached an all time high of 17.9 mil in 2021 and an all time low of 2.17 mil in 1960.
Vietnam has been ranked 21st within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | mil | 1.78 | 1.83 | 1.89 | 1.95 | 2.01 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | mil | 358 | 368 | 378 | 388 | 399 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | mil | 193 | 198 | 203 | 209 | 214 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | mil | 81.3 | 81.4 | 81.6 | 81.8 | 81.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Malaysia | mil | 6.85 | 7.08 | 7.32 | 7.56 | 7.78 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | mil | 6.12 | 6.25 | 6.39 | 6.53 | 6.65 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | mil | 32.6 | 32.9 | 33.2 | 33.5 | 33.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | mil | 12.9 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 14.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | mil | 146 | 148 | 149 | 151 | 153 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | mil | 14.2 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 16.7 |
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