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Thái Nguyên overview
Thái Nguyên (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Thái Nguyên lies in Thai Nguyen in Vietnam at 21.59°N, 105.85°E, about 36 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Bangkok (UTC+7); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Buôn Ma Thuột (434,256) and larger than Việt Trì (415,280). 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 63 km away; the nearest large city is Vĩnh Yên, 41 km from Thái Nguyên.
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 Thái Nguyên
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 Thái Nguyên?
Thái Nguyên has about 420,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Thái Nguyên the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 63 km away. Thái Nguyên is the 20th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Thái Nguyên compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 420,000 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 Thái Nguyên?
In Thai Nguyen, Vietnam, at latitude 21.59 and longitude 105.85, 36 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Vĩnh Yên (41 km), Phúc Yên (42 km), Bắc Giang (51 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Thái Nguyên Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/thai-nguyen/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/thai-nguyen/">Thái Nguyên 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.