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Bắc Giang overview
Bắc Giang (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Bắc Giang lies in Bac Ninh in Vietnam at 21.27°N, 106.19°E, about 14 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Bangkok (UTC+7); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Rạch Giá (459,860) and larger than Nam Định (448,225). The largest city in Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh City with 14,002,598 people; the capital, Hanoi, has 8,053,663.
The national capital, Hanoi, is about 46 km away; the nearest large city is Bắc Ninh, 16 km from Bắc Giang.
Vietnam as a whole has a live population of 102,346,377 (+0.6% a year) and ranks #16 of 238 countries — see the Vietnam population page for the full statistics and the Vietnam atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Bắc Giang
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Bắc Ninh Bac Ninh | 16 km | 287,658 |
| Thị Trấn Đông Triều Quảng Ninh | 39 km | 248,896 |
| HanoiCapital Hanoi | 46 km | 8,053,663 |
| Thái Nguyên Thai Nguyen | 51 km | 420,000 |
| Phúc Yên Phu Tho | 51 km | 180,000 |
| Vĩnh Yên Phu Tho | 61 km | 119,128 |
| Haiphong Hai Phong | 68 km | 2,625,200 |
| Hưng Yên Hưng Yên Province | 71 km | 118,646 |
Largest cities in Vietnam
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 14,002,598 |
| 2 | HanoiCapital | Hanoi | 8,053,663 |
| 3 | Haiphong | Hai Phong | 2,625,200 |
| 4 | Cần Thơ | Can Tho City | 1,507,187 |
| 5 | Huế | Thừa Thiên Huế Province | 1,380,000 |
| 6 | Da Nang | Da Nang City | 1,276,000 |
| 7 | Biên Hòa | Dong Nai | 1,272,235 |
| 8 | Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa Province | 850,000 |
| 9 | Vinh | Nghệ An Province | 790,000 |
| 10 | Thuận An | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 588,616 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Bắc Giang?
Bắc Giang has about 450,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Bắc Giang the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 46 km away. Bắc Giang is the 17th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Bắc Giang compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 450,000 residents are 0.4% of the 102,346,377 people living in Vietnam today. Ho Chi Minh City is larger with 14,002,598 people.
Where is Bắc Giang?
In Bac Ninh, Vietnam, at latitude 21.27 and longitude 106.19, 14 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Bắc Ninh (16 km), Thị Trấn Đông Triều (39 km), Hanoi (46 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Bắc Giang Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/bac-giang/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/bac-giang/">Bắc Giang Population 2026 — Vietnam</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.