India vs Vietnam: Long term urban population region

India
38.66
in 2025
Vietnam
39.6
in 2025
India rank
167th
Vietnam rank
165th

Long term urban population region over time

  • India
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 39.6 against 38.66 in India, a difference of 0.94.

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

India ranks 167th and Vietnam ranks 165th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, India averaged higher in 38 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Vietnam Difference Ahead
1000s 10.74 0.0006 10.74 India
1100s 11.21 0.0018 11.21 India
1200s 11.67 0.0053 11.67 India
1300s 12.14 0.0159 12.12 India
1400s 12.6 0.0476 12.56 India
1500s 13.07 0.1427 12.93 India
1600s 15 0.428 14.57 India
1700s 14 1.28 12.72 India
1710s 13.9 1.45 12.45 India
1720s 13.8 1.58 12.22 India
1730s 13.7 1.74 11.96 India
1740s 13.6 1.9 11.7 India
1750s 13.5 2.08 11.42 India
1760s 13.4 2.28 11.12 India
1770s 13.3 2.5 10.8 India
1780s 13.2 2.73 10.47 India
1790s 13.1 3 10.1 India
1800s 13 3.28 9.72 India
1810s 13 3.59 9.41 India
1820s 12 3.94 8.06 India
1830s 12 4.31 7.69 India
1840s 11 4.72 6.28 India
1850s 11 5.17 5.83 India
1860s 10 5.66 4.34 India
1870s 8.7 6.2 2.5 India
1880s 9 6.79 2.21 India
1890s 10 7.44 2.56 India
1900s 10.9 8.15 2.75 India
1910s 10.3 8.92 1.38 India
1920s 11.2 9.77 1.43 India
1930s 12 10.7 1.3 India
1940s 13.9 11.72 2.18 India
1950s 17.41 13.87 3.54 India
1960s 18.67 16.4 2.27 India
1970s 21.02 18.24 2.78 India
1980s 23.92 19.32 4.6 India
1990s 26.18 21.8 4.38 India
2000s 28.56 27.01 1.55 India
2010s 32.59 33.15 0.5603 Vietnam
2020s 37.2 38.06 0.8673 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, India or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 39.6 against 38.66 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between India and Vietnam?
0.94, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do India and Vietnam rank globally for long term urban population region?
India ranks 167th and Vietnam ranks 165th of 202 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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About this data

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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