Madagascar vs Vietnam: Long term urban population region

Madagascar
39.26
in 2025
Vietnam
39.6
in 2025
Madagascar rank
166th
Vietnam rank
165th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Madagascar
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 39.6 against 39.26 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Madagascar ranks 166th and Vietnam ranks 165th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 37.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Vietnam Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0004 0.0006 0.0002 Vietnam
1100s 0.0011 0.0018 0.0007 Vietnam
1200s 0.0032 0.0053 0.0021 Vietnam
1300s 0.0096 0.0159 0.0062 Vietnam
1400s 0.0289 0.0476 0.0187 Vietnam
1500s 0.0867 0.1427 0.056 Vietnam
1600s 0.26 0.428 0.168 Vietnam
1700s 0.78 1.28 0.5041 Vietnam
1710s 0.8788 1.45 0.5679 Vietnam
1720s 0.9625 1.58 0.622 Vietnam
1730s 1.05 1.74 0.6812 Vietnam
1740s 1.15 1.9 0.7461 Vietnam
1750s 1.26 2.08 0.8172 Vietnam
1760s 1.38 2.28 0.895 Vietnam
1770s 1.52 2.5 0.9803 Vietnam
1780s 1.66 2.73 1.07 Vietnam
1790s 1.82 3 1.18 Vietnam
1800s 1.99 3.28 1.29 Vietnam
1810s 2.18 3.59 1.41 Vietnam
1820s 2.39 3.94 1.54 Vietnam
1830s 2.62 4.31 1.69 Vietnam
1840s 2.87 4.72 1.85 Vietnam
1850s 3.14 5.17 2.03 Vietnam
1860s 3.44 5.66 2.22 Vietnam
1870s 3.77 6.2 2.43 Vietnam
1880s 4.13 6.79 2.67 Vietnam
1890s 4.52 7.44 2.92 Vietnam
1900s 4.95 8.15 3.2 Vietnam
1910s 5.42 8.92 3.5 Vietnam
1920s 5.94 9.77 3.84 Vietnam
1930s 6.5 10.7 4.2 Vietnam
1940s 7.12 11.72 4.6 Vietnam
1950s 9.02 13.87 4.85 Vietnam
1960s 12.18 16.4 4.22 Vietnam
1970s 16.04 18.24 2.21 Vietnam
1980s 20.66 19.32 1.34 Madagascar
1990s 25.39 21.8 3.59 Madagascar
2000s 28.42 27.01 1.41 Madagascar
2010s 32.91 33.15 0.2326 Vietnam
2020s 37.75 38.06 0.3119 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Madagascar or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 39.6 against 39.26 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Madagascar and Vietnam?
0.34, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vietnam?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Vietnam rank globally for long term urban population region?
Madagascar ranks 166th 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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