From 1980 to 2003, the population of Gò Vấp increased to nearly 3 times its population, and on average, increased 13.66% annually. According to the population census in 2017, the population of Gò Vấp was 663,313 people, the second-most population among other districts in Vietnam.
Between 1980 and 2003, the population of Gò Vấp experienced a significant increase, tripling its original size on average each year. By 2017, the census reported that Gò Vapel had a population of 663,313 people, making it one of the largest districts in Vietnam.