United States of America vs Viet Nam: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | -0.7% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | -0.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- United States of America ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.