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Rạch Giá overview
Rạch Giá (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Rạch Giá lies in An Giang in Vietnam at 10.01°N, 105.08°E, about 13 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 Dĩ An (463,023) and larger than Bắc Giang (450,000). 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 1,227 km away; the nearest large city is Long Xuyên, 57 km from Rạch Giá.
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 Rạch Giá
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Long Xuyên An Giang | 57 km | 286,140 |
| Tịnh Biên An Giang | 67 km | 143,098 |
| Hà Tiên An Giang | 77 km | 100,560 |
| Cần Thơ Can Tho City | 78 km | 1,507,187 |
| Cao Lãnh Dong Thap | 78 km | 211,912 |
| Quận Đức Thịnh | 79 km | 132,000 |
| Sa Dec Dong Thap | 80 km | 214,610 |
| Tân Châu An Giang | 89 km | 175,211 |
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 Rạch Giá?
Rạch Giá has about 459,860 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Rạch Giá the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 1,227 km away. Rạch Giá is the 16th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Rạch Giá compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 459,860 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 Rạch Giá?
In An Giang, Vietnam, at latitude 10.01 and longitude 105.08, 13 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Long Xuyên (57 km), Tịnh Biên (67 km), Hà Tiên (77 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Rạch Giá Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/rach-gia/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/rach-gia/">Rạch Giá 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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