United States vs Vietnam: Annual rate of change in urban populations
United States
1.22
in 2020
Vietnam
1.31
in 2020
United States rank
39th
Vietnam rank
36th
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.31 against 1.22 in United States, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5705 | -0.6531 | 1.22 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.3552 | 1.25 | 0.8987 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | -0.0757 | 1 | 1.08 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -0.2544 | 0.7294 | 0.9838 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.5735 | 1.17 | 0.6003 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.442 | 2.38 | 1.94 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.8976 | 2.36 | 1.47 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.31 | 0.0913 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, United States or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.31 against 1.22 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between United States and Vietnam?
- 0.09, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- United States ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.