What is the population of Haiphong?
Haiphong has a city population of 2,625,200. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Haiphong
At 12 m above sea level, Haiphong holds a population of 2,625,200, making it Vietnam's third-largest listed city by population and accounting for 2.6% of the national total. It lies 89 km from Hanoi. The city ranks first among six municipalities in Hai Phong region, with Kiến An (118,047) situated 9 km away as its nearest substantial neighbor.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 6
Coordinates
20.865, 106.683
Record updated
14 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 301 in VietnamClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Haiphong | 2.63M |
Haiphong Population FAQ
Where is Haiphong?
Haiphong is in Hai Phong, Vietnam, 89 km from the capital, Hanoi. Its coordinates are 20.865, 106.683.
How big is Haiphong compared with other cities in Vietnam?
It is the 3rd largest of the 301 cities listed in Vietnam, holding 2.6% of the national population.