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Hoa Lư overview
Hoa Lư (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Hoa Lư lies in Ninh Binh in Vietnam at 20.26°N, 105.98°E, about 7 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Bangkok (UTC+7); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Quận Mười Một (332,536) and larger than An Nhơn (308,396). 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 86 km away; the nearest large city is Nam Định, 28 km from Hoa Lư.
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 Hoa Lư
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 Hoa Lư?
Hoa Lư has about 319,125 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Hoa Lư the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 86 km away. Hoa Lư is the 26th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Hoa Lư compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 319,125 residents are 0.3% of the 102,346,377 people living in Vietnam today. Ho Chi Minh City is larger with 14,002,598 people.
Where is Hoa Lư?
In Ninh Binh, Vietnam, at latitude 20.26 and longitude 105.98, 7 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Nam Định (28 km), Phủ Lý (33 km), Hưng Yên (44 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Hoa Lư Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/hoa-lu/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/hoa-lu/">Hoa Lư 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.