Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Viet Nam: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.8%
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.9%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
56th
Viet Nam rank
53rd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 3.2% | 2.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 1.1% | -0.8% | 1.9% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 1.2% | -0.0% | 1.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.