<P> The Executive Committee of Communist Party of Ho Chi Minh City is the leading organ of the Communist Party in Ho Chi Minh City . The current Secretary is Nguyễn Thiện Nhân . </P> <P> The Chairman of the People's Committee is ranked second in the city politics after the Secretary of the Communist Party, while the Chairman of the People's Council is ranked third . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> List of HCMC administrative units <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Name of district Dec. 2003 </Th> <Th> Sub-division units Dec. 2003 </Th> <Th> Area (km) Dec. 2008 </Th> <Th> Population as of census 1 October 2004 </Th> <Th> Population as of census 1 April 2009 </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> Population 2011 </Th> <Th> Population 2015 </Th> <Th> Population / km 2011 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Inner districts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 1 </Td> <Td> 10 wards </Td> <Td> 7.73 </Td> <Td> 198,032 </Td> <Td> 180,225 </Td> <Td> 187,435 </Td> <Td> 185,715 </Td> <Td> 193,632 </Td> <Td> 24,025 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 2 </Td> <Td> 11 wards </Td> <Td> 49.74 </Td> <Td> 125,136 </Td> <Td> 147,490 </Td> <Td> 140,621 </Td> <Td> 136,497 </Td> <Td> 147.168 </Td> <Td> 2,744 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 3 </Td> <Td> 14 wards </Td> <Td> 4.92 </Td> <Td> 201,122 </Td> <Td> 190,553 </Td> <Td> 188,945 </Td> <Td> 188,898 </Td> <Td> 196,333 </Td> <Td> 38,393 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 4 </Td> <Td> 15 wards </Td> <Td> 4.18 </Td> <Td> 180,548 </Td> <Td> 180,980 </Td> <Td> 183,261 </Td> <Td> 183,043 </Td> <Td> 186,727 </Td> <Td> 43,790 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 5 </Td> <Td> 15 wards </Td> <Td> 4.27 </Td> <Td> 170,367 </Td> <Td> 171,452 </Td> <Td> 174,154 </Td> <Td> 175,217 </Td> <Td> 178,615 </Td> <Td> 41,034 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 6 </Td> <Td> 14 wards </Td> <Td> 7.19 </Td> <Td> 241,379 </Td> <Td> 249,329 </Td> <Td> 253,474 </Td> <Td> 251,902 </Td> <Td> 258,945 </Td> <Td> 35,035 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 7 </Td> <Td> 10 wards </Td> <Td> 35.69 </Td> <Td> 159,490 </Td> <Td> 244,276 </Td> <Td> 274,828 </Td> <Td> 265,997 </Td> <Td> 310,178 </Td> <Td> 7,453 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 8 </Td> <Td> 16 wards </Td> <Td> 19.18 </Td> <Td> 360,722 </Td> <Td> 408,772 </Td> <Td> 418,961 </Td> <Td> 421,547 </Td> <Td> 431,969 </Td> <Td> 21,978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 9 </Td> <Td> 13 wards </Td> <Td> 114 </Td> <Td> 202,948 </Td> <Td> 256,257 </Td> <Td> 263,486 </Td> <Td> 269,068 </Td> <Td> 290,620 </Td> <Td> 2,360 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 10 </Td> <Td> 15 wards </Td> <Td> 5.72 </Td> <Td> 235,231 </Td> <Td> 230,345 </Td> <Td> 232,450 </Td> <Td> 234,188 </Td> <Td> 238,558 </Td> <Td> 40,942 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 11 </Td> <Td> 16 wards </Td> <Td> 5.14 </Td> <Td> 224,785 </Td> <Td> 226,854 </Td> <Td> 232,536 </Td> <Td> 234,293 </Td> <Td> 230,596 </Td> <Td> 45,582 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District 12 </Td> <Td> 11 wards </Td> <Td> 52.78 </Td> <Td> 290.129 </Td> <Td> 405,360 </Td> <Td> 427,083 </Td> <Td> 451,737 </Td> <Td> 510,326 </Td> <Td> 8,589 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gò Vấp District </Td> <Td> 16 wards </Td> <Td> 19.74 </Td> <Td> 452,083 </Td> <Td> 522,690 </Td> <Td> 548,145 </Td> <Td> 561,068 </Td> <Td> 634,146 </Td> <Td> 28,423 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tân Bình District </Td> <Td> 15 wards </Td> <Td> 22.38 </Td> <Td> 397,569 </Td> <Td> 421,724 </Td> <Td> 430,436 </Td> <Td> 430,350 </Td> <Td> 459,029 </Td> <Td> 19,229 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tân Phú District </Td> <Td> 11 wards </Td> <Td> 16.06 </Td> <Td> 366,399 </Td> <Td> 398,102 </Td> <Td> 407,924 </Td> <Td> 419,227 </Td> <Td> 464,493 </Td> <Td> 26,103 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bình Thạnh District </Td> <Td> 20 wards </Td> <Td> 20.76 </Td> <Td> 423,896 </Td> <Td> 457,362 </Td> <Td> 470,054 </Td> <Td> 479,733 </Td> <Td> 487,985 </Td> <Td> 23,109 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phú Nhuận District </Td> <Td> 15 wards </Td> <Td> 4.88 </Td> <Td> 175,293 </Td> <Td> 174,535 </Td> <Td> 175,175 </Td> <Td> 175,631 </Td> <Td> 182,477 </Td> <Td> 35,990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thủ Đức District </Td> <Td> 12 wards </Td> <Td> 49.76 </Td> <Td> 336,571 </Td> <Td> 442,177 </Td> <Td> 455,899 </Td> <Td> 474,547 </Td> <Td> 528,413 </Td> <Td> 9,537 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bình Tân District </Td> <Td> 10 wards </Td> <Td> 51.89 </Td> <Td> 398,712 </Td> <Td> 572,132 </Td> <Td> 595,335 </Td> <Td> 611,170 </Td> <Td> 686,474 </Td> <Td> 11,778 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total inner districts </Td> <Td> 259 wards </Td> <Td> 496.04 </Td> <Td> 5,140,412 </Td> <Td> 5,880,615 </Td> <Td> 6,060,202 </Td> <Td> 6,149,817 </Td> <Td> 6.508. 647 </Td> <Td> 12,398 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Suburban districts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Củ Chi District </Td> <Td> 20 communes, 1 township </Td> <Td> 434.5 </Td> <Td> 288,279 </Td> <Td> 343,155 </Td> <Td> 355,822 </Td> <Td> 362,454 </Td> <Td> 403,038 </Td> <Td> 834 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hóc Môn District </Td> <Td> 11 communes, 1 township </Td> <Td> 109.18 </Td> <Td> 245,381 </Td> <Td> 349,065 </Td> <Td> 358,640 </Td> <Td> 363,171 </Td> <Td> 422,471 </Td> <Td> 3326 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bình Chánh District </Td> <Td> 15 communes, 1 township </Td> <Td> 252.69 </Td> <Td> 304,168 </Td> <Td> 420,109 </Td> <Td> 447,291 </Td> <Td> 465,248 </Td> <Td> 591,451 </Td> <Td> 1841 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nhà Bè District </Td> <Td> 6 communes, 1 township </Td> <Td> 100.41 </Td> <Td> 72,740 </Td> <Td> 101,074 </Td> <Td> 103,793 </Td> <Td> 109,949 </Td> <Td> 139,225 </Td> <Td> 1095 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cần Giờ District </Td> <Td> 6 communes, 1 township </Td> <Td> 704.22 </Td> <Td> 66,272 </Td> <Td> 68,846 </Td> <Td> 70,697 </Td> <Td> 70,499 </Td> <Td> 74,960 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total suburban districts </Td> <Td> 58 communes, 5 townships </Td> <Td> 1,601 </Td> <Td> 976,839 </Td> <Td> 1,282,249 </Td> <Td> 1,336,244 </Td> <Td> 1,371,321 </Td> <Td> 1.631. 145 </Td> <Td> 857 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whole city </Td> <Td> 259 wards, 58 communes, 5 townships </Td> <Td> 2,097.06 </Td> <Td> 6,117,251 </Td> <Td> 7,162,864 </Td> <Td> 7,396,446 </Td> <Td> 7,521,138 </Td> <Td> 8.072. 129 </Td> <Td> 3,587 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> List of HCMC administrative units <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Th> </Tr>

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