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Nha Trang overview
Nha Trang (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Nha Trang lies in Khanh Hoa in Vietnam at 12.25°N, 109.19°E, about 10 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 Thuận An (588,616) and larger than Thủ Đức (524,670). 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 1,039 km away; the nearest large city is Ninh Hòa, 28 km from Nha Trang.
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 Nha Trang
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Ninh Hòa Khanh Hoa | 28 km | 230,566 |
| Cam Ranh Khanh Hoa | 36 km | 146,771 |
| Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm Khanh Hoa | 79 km | 207,998 |
| Ðà Lạt Lam Dong | 88 km | 258,014 |
| Tuy Hòa Dak Lak | 96 km | 155,921 |
| Đưc Trọng Lam Dong | 106 km | 161,232 |
| Huyện Lâm Hà Lam Dong | 117 km | 144,707 |
| Buôn Hồ Dak Lak | 125 km | 127,920 |
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 Nha Trang?
Nha Trang has about 579,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Nha Trang the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 1,039 km away. Nha Trang is the 11th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Nha Trang compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 579,000 residents are 0.6% of the 102,346,377 people living in Vietnam today. Ho Chi Minh City is larger with 14,002,598 people.
Where is Nha Trang?
In Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, at latitude 12.25 and longitude 109.19, 10 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Ninh Hòa (28 km), Cam Ranh (36 km), Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm (79 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Nha Trang Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/nha-trang/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/nha-trang/">Nha Trang 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.