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Nam Định overview
Nam Định (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Nam Định lies in Ninh Binh in Vietnam at 20.43°N, 106.18°E, about 5 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Bangkok (UTC+7); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Bắc Giang (450,000) and larger than Buôn Ma Thuột (434,256). 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 74 km away; the nearest large city is Hưng Yên, 27 km from Nam Định.
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 Nam Định
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 Nam Định?
Nam Định has about 448,225 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Nam Định the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 74 km away. Nam Định is the 18th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Nam Định compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 448,225 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 Nam Định?
In Ninh Binh, Vietnam, at latitude 20.43 and longitude 106.18, 5 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Hưng Yên (27 km), Hoa Lư (28 km), Phủ Lý (30 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Nam Định Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/nam-gjinh/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/nam-gjinh/">Nam Định 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.