Most Dense in Vietnam

Top 100 cities ranked by most dense

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Most Dense — Vietnam

1 Chợ Lớn 79 1,335,714/mi²

2 Cần Thơ 92 595,726/mi²

3 Quận Mười Một 79 545,141/mi²

4 Haiphong 31 468,786/mi²

5 Quận Mười 79 458,621/mi²

6 Quận Ba 79 423,798/mi²

7 Quận Năm 79 416,689/mi²

8 Da Nang 48 343,935/mi²

9 Hai Bà Trưng 01 329,985/mi²

10 Đống Đa 01 285,851/mi²

11 Quận Sáu 79 279,433/mi²

12 Ba Dinh 01 189,652/mi²

13 Quận Bốn 79 177,972/mi²

14 Thanh Xuân 01 162,940/mi²

15 Hoàn Kiếm 01 161,450/mi²

16 Cầu Giấy 01 146,268/mi²

17 Chũ 24 103,968/mi²

18 Bắc Từ Liêm 01 92,055/mi²

19 Cửa Nam 01 78,731/mi²

20 Gò Vấp 79 69,281/mi²

21 Bình Thạnh 79 68,763/mi²

22 Vinhomes Times City 01 56,818/mi²

23 Thuận An 79 53,853/mi²

24 Vĩnh Tuy 01 50,068/mi²

25 Nghĩa Đô 01 48,209/mi²

26 Thanh Khê 48 46,800/mi²

27 Bạch Mai 01 41,504/mi²

28 Yên Hòa 01 38,904/mi²

29 Linh Đàm 01 38,674/mi²

30 Tây Hồ 01 35,962/mi²

31 Sơn Trà 48 35,611/mi²

32 An Hải 48 33,867/mi²

33 Long Bien 01 32,876/mi²

34 Ô Chợ Dừa 01 32,427/mi²

35 Láng Thượng 01 31,595/mi²

36 Thủ Đức 79 28,453/mi²

37 Mai Dịch 01 25,489/mi²

38 Vinhomes Smart City 01 25,381/mi²

39 Nam Định 37 25,013/mi²

40 Tây Mỗ 01 23,588/mi²

41 Phú Mỹ 79 23,433/mi²

42 Gia Lâm 01 22,983/mi²

43 Điện Bàn 48 21,890/mi²

44 Tân Châu 91 20,637/mi²

45 Hòa Cường 48 20,265/mi²

46 Dĩ An 79 19,984/mi²

47 Thanh Liệt 01 19,012/mi²

48 Cam Ranh 56 18,889/mi²

49 Kiến An 31 18,445/mi²

50 Thuận Thanh 24 17,584/mi²

51 Liễu Giai 01 17,561/mi²

52 Cẩm Phả Mines 22 17,526/mi²

53 Bắc Giang 24 17,455/mi²

54 Chí Linh 31 17,234/mi²

55 Trung Phụng 01 16,665/mi²

56 Yên Phụ 01 15,648/mi²

57 Dại Mỗ 01 15,223/mi²

58 Thanh Hóa 38 14,999/mi²

59 Thượng Cát 01 14,740/mi²

60 Yên Vinh 40 14,649/mi²

61 Bình Thủy 92 14,504/mi²

62 Dịch Vọng 01 13,990/mi²

63 Bồ Đề 01 13,941/mi²

64 Cai Lậy 82 13,689/mi²

65 Huế 46 13,437/mi²

66 Phổ Yên 19 12,925/mi²

67 Hà Đông 01 12,913/mi²

68 Thốt Nốt 92 12,508/mi²

69 Biên Hòa 75 12,478/mi²

70 Vinh 40 12,309/mi²

71 Thị Trấn Đông Triều 22 12,106/mi²

72 Phú Thọ 25 11,795/mi²

73 Rạch Giá 91 11,454/mi²

74 Ba Vì 01 11,237/mi²

75 Thành phố Sông Công 19 11,191/mi²

76 Vinhomes Royal City 01 11,111/mi²

77 Nguyễn Du 01 10,954/mi²

78 Việt Yên 24 10,500/mi²

79 Tân Bình 79 10,344/mi²

80 Cung Kiệm 24 10,025/mi²

81 Việt Trì 25 9,624/mi²

82 Cẩm Lệ 48 9,308/mi²

83 Bắc Ninh 24 9,020/mi²

84 Hải Dương 31 8,758/mi²

85 Mỹ Tho 82 8,596/mi²

86 Mỹ Hào 33 7,749/mi²

87 Sóc Trăng 92 7,532/mi²

88 Sầm Sơn 38 7,481/mi²

89 Tam Kỳ 48 7,241/mi²

90 Xuân Lộc 75 6,875/mi²

91 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 56 6,829/mi²

92 Lạng Sơn 20 6,561/mi²

93 Hanoi 01 6,208/mi²

94 Cái Răng 92 6,141/mi²

95 Cần Giuộc 80 6,120/mi²

96 Thành phố Trà Vinh 86 6,102/mi²

97 Cầu Diễn 01 6,085/mi²

98 Vĩnh Yên 25 6,075/mi²

99 Nha Trang 56 5,975/mi²

100 Nghĩa Lộ 15 5,967/mi²

The most densely populated cities in Vietnam pack the most residents per square mile, creating vibrant urban environments with walkable neighborhoods and extensive public transit. Chợ Lớn leads with 1,335,714 people per square mile.

High population density is often associated with better access to public transportation, more walkable streets, and a wider variety of restaurants, shops, and entertainment options within close proximity. These cities tend to have lower car ownership rates and shorter commute distances.

Dense cities face unique challenges including higher housing costs, limited parking, and potential overcrowding in public spaces. However, they also tend to have lower per-capita carbon footprints due to shared infrastructure and reduced driving.

Did You Know?

1. Chợ Lớn has 1,335,714 people per square mile — that's roughly 2,087 people per acre.
2. Dense cities tend to have the most walkable neighborhoods and lowest car ownership rates in the country.
3. Urban density can reduce per-capita carbon emissions by up to 50% compared to suburban sprawl.

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