Lai Chau Province

Statistics (2024)

Population

498,800#62/63 · 0.5% of national

Area

9,068.79 km²#10/63 · 2.7% of national

Density

55 people/km²#63/63

GRDP

31,024.9 bn VND#61/63 · 0.3% of national

GRDP per capita

62.2 mn VND

Source: Population — UNFPA & GSO (2024); Area — GSO; GRDP — NSO (2024).

Administrative units

8 districts

• Muong Te District
• Nam Nhun District
• Phong Tho District
• Sin Ho District
• Tam Duong District
• Tan Uyen District
• Than Uyen District
• Lai Chau City

Geography

Landlocked (no coastline)

Economic Region

Northern Midlands and Mountains

Merger Information