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Cần Thơ overview
Cần Thơ (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Cần Thơ lies in Can Tho City in Vietnam at 10.04°N, 105.79°E, about 3 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 Haiphong (2,625,200) and larger than Huế (1,380,000). 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 1,222 km away; the nearest large city is Sa Dec, 28 km from Cần Thơ.
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 Cần Thơ
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Sa Dec Dong Thap | 28 km | 214,610 |
| Quận Đức Thịnh | 31 km | 132,000 |
| Vĩnh Long Vinh Long | 31 km | 137,870 |
| Cao Lãnh Dong Thap | 50 km | 211,912 |
| Cai Lậy Dong Thap | 54 km | 143,050 |
| Long Xuyên An Giang | 55 km | 286,140 |
| Trà Vinh Vinh Long | 61 km | 160,310 |
| Mỹ Tho Dong Thap | 72 km | 270,700 |
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 Cần Thơ?
Cần Thơ has about 1,507,187 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Cần Thơ the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 1,222 km away. Cần Thơ is the 4th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Cần Thơ compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 1,507,187 residents are 1.5% of the 102,346,377 people living in Vietnam today. Ho Chi Minh City is larger with 14,002,598 people.
Where is Cần Thơ?
In Can Tho City, Vietnam, at latitude 10.04 and longitude 105.79, 3 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Sa Dec (28 km), Quận Đức Thịnh (31 km), Vĩnh Long (31 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Cần Thơ Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/can-tho/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/can-tho/">Cần Thơ 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.