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Thủ Đức overview
Thủ Đức (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Thủ Đức lies in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in Vietnam at 10.85°N, 106.77°E, about 29 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (UTC+7); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Nha Trang (579,000) and larger than Qui Nhon (519,208). 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 1,136 km away; the nearest large city is Dĩ An, 6 km from Thủ Đức.
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 Thủ Đức
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Dĩ An Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 6 km | 463,023 |
| Gò Vấp Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 10 km | 110,850 |
| Thuận An Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 10 km | 588,616 |
| Quận Bốn Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 12 km | 199,329 |
| Biên Hòa Dong Nai | 12 km | 1,272,235 |
| Quận Ba Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 12 km | 220,375 |
| Quận Mười Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 15 km | 399,000 |
| Quận Năm Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 15 km | 187,510 |
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 Thủ Đức?
Thủ Đức has about 524,670 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Thủ Đức the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 1,136 km away. Thủ Đức is the 12th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Thủ Đức compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 524,670 residents are 0.5% of the 102,346,377 people living in Vietnam today. Ho Chi Minh City is larger with 14,002,598 people.
Where is Thủ Đức?
In Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, at latitude 10.85 and longitude 106.77, 29 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Dĩ An (6 km), Gò Vấp (10 km), Thuận An (10 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Thủ Đức Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/thu-gjuc/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/thu-gjuc/">Thủ Đức 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.