The province's population as of 2008 was 1,206.2 thousand people, of which the rural population accounted for 62.4%, the urban population accounted for 37.6%. The population density is 123 people/km2. Lam Dong is a land of convergence of many ethnic groups in the country with over 40 different ethnic groups residing and living, of which the Kinh people account for about 77%, the K'Ho people account for 12%.. ., the rest of the other ethnic groups with the rate of less than 1% live sparsely in remote and remote areas in the province. Therefore, Lam Dong has many cultural festivals imbued with national identity such as gong festival, new rice festival, buffalo stabbing festival. Up to now, once every two years Lam Dong organizes the Dalat Flower Festival which is a national festival and Lam Dong Tea Festival.