Gambia vs Viet Nam: Long term urban population region

Gambia
42.08
in 2025
Viet Nam
39.6
in 2025
Gambia rank
161st
Viet Nam rank
163rd

Long term urban population region over time

  • Gambia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 42.08 against 39.6 in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.48.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Gambia ranks 161st and Viet Nam ranks 163rd of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0003 0.0006 0.0003 Viet Nam
1100s 0.0008 0.0018 0.0009 Viet Nam
1200s 0.0025 0.0053 0.0028 Viet Nam
1300s 0.0075 0.0159 0.0083 Viet Nam
1400s 0.0226 0.0476 0.025 Viet Nam
1500s 0.0678 0.1427 0.0749 Viet Nam
1600s 0.2033 0.428 0.2247 Viet Nam
1700s 0.61 1.28 0.6741 Viet Nam
1710s 0.6873 1.45 0.7594 Viet Nam
1720s 0.7527 1.58 0.8318 Viet Nam
1730s 0.8244 1.74 0.911 Viet Nam
1740s 0.9029 1.9 0.9977 Viet Nam
1750s 0.9889 2.08 1.09 Viet Nam
1760s 1.08 2.28 1.2 Viet Nam
1770s 1.19 2.5 1.31 Viet Nam
1780s 1.3 2.73 1.44 Viet Nam
1790s 1.42 3 1.57 Viet Nam
1800s 1.56 3.28 1.72 Viet Nam
1810s 1.71 3.59 1.89 Viet Nam
1820s 1.87 3.94 2.07 Viet Nam
1830s 2.05 4.31 2.26 Viet Nam
1840s 2.24 4.72 2.48 Viet Nam
1850s 2.46 5.17 2.71 Viet Nam
1860s 2.69 5.66 2.97 Viet Nam
1870s 2.95 6.2 3.26 Viet Nam
1880s 3.23 6.79 3.57 Viet Nam
1890s 3.53 7.44 3.91 Viet Nam
1900s 3.87 8.15 4.28 Viet Nam
1910s 4.24 8.92 4.68 Viet Nam
1920s 4.64 9.77 5.13 Viet Nam
1930s 5.09 10.7 5.62 Viet Nam
1940s 5.57 11.72 6.15 Viet Nam
1950s 6.33 13.87 7.54 Viet Nam
1960s 8.32 16.4 8.08 Viet Nam
1970s 14.34 18.24 3.9 Viet Nam
1980s 19.37 19.32 0.0544 Gambia
1990s 25.94 21.8 4.14 Gambia
2000s 33.24 27.01 6.23 Gambia
2010s 38.21 33.15 5.06 Gambia
2020s 41.32 38.06 3.26 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Gambia or Viet Nam?
Gambia, at 42.08 against 39.6 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Gambia and Viet Nam?
2.48, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Viet Nam?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Viet Nam rank globally for long term urban population region?
Gambia ranks 161st and Viet Nam ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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