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Biên Hòa overview
Biên Hòa (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Biên Hòa lies in Dong Nai in Vietnam at 10.94°N, 106.82°E, about 6 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (UTC+7); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Da Nang (1,276,000) and larger than Thanh Hóa (850,000). 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 1,126 km away; the nearest large city is Dĩ An, 7 km from Biên Hòa.
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 Biên Hòa
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Dĩ An Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 7 km | 463,023 |
| Thủ Đức Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 12 km | 524,670 |
| Thuận An Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 12 km | 588,616 |
| Thủ Dầu Một Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 19 km | 373,105 |
| Gò Vấp Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 21 km | 110,850 |
| Quận Bốn Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 24 km | 199,329 |
| Quận Ba Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 24 km | 220,375 |
| Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 25 km | 14,002,598 |
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 Biên Hòa?
Biên Hòa has about 1,272,235 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Biên Hòa the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 1,126 km away. Biên Hòa is the 7th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Biên Hòa compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 1,272,235 residents are 1.2% of the 102,346,377 people living in Vietnam today. Ho Chi Minh City is larger with 14,002,598 people.
Where is Biên Hòa?
In Dong Nai, Vietnam, at latitude 10.94 and longitude 106.82, 6 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Dĩ An (7 km), Thủ Đức (12 km), Thuận An (12 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Biên Hòa Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/bien-hoa/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/bien-hoa/">Biên Hòa 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.
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