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Buôn Ma Thuột overview
Buôn Ma Thuột (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Buôn Ma Thuột lies in Dak Lak in Vietnam at 12.67°N, 108.04°E, about 459 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 Nam Định (448,225) and larger than Thái Nguyên (420,000). 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 958 km away; the nearest large city is Buôn Hồ, 42 km from Buôn Ma Thuột.
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 Buôn Ma Thuột
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Buôn Hồ Dak Lak | 42 km | 127,920 |
| Ðà Lạt Lam Dong | 91 km | 258,014 |
| Huyện Lâm Hà Lam Dong | 97 km | 144,707 |
| Đưc Trọng Lam Dong | 110 km | 161,232 |
| Ninh Hòa Khanh Hoa | 120 km | 230,566 |
| Bảo Lộc Lam Dong | 127 km | 170,920 |
| Nha Trang Khanh Hoa | 134 km | 579,000 |
| Pleiku Gia Lai | 146 km | 114,225 |
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 Buôn Ma Thuột?
Buôn Ma Thuột has about 434,256 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Buôn Ma Thuột the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 958 km away. Buôn Ma Thuột is the 19th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Buôn Ma Thuột compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 434,256 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 Buôn Ma Thuột?
In Dak Lak, Vietnam, at latitude 12.67 and longitude 108.04, 459 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Buôn Hồ (42 km), Ðà Lạt (91 km), Huyện Lâm Hà (97 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Buôn Ma Thuột Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/buon-ma-thuot/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/buon-ma-thuot/">Buôn Ma Thuột 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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