What is the population of Hanoi?
Hanoi has a city population of 8,053,663. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
21.024, 105.841
About Hanoi
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, with a city population of 8,053,663. It is the 2nd largest of the 301 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Vietnam, and the 33rd largest worldwide.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 53
Coordinates
21.024, 105.841
Record updated
7 May 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.
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 |
| Hanoi | 8.05M |
Hanoi Population FAQ
Where is Hanoi?
Hanoi is in Hanoi, Vietnam. Its coordinates are 21.024, 105.841.
How big is Hanoi compared with other cities in Vietnam?
It is the 2nd largest of the 301 cities listed in Vietnam, holding 7.9% of the national population.