Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Viet Nam: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15.3%
in 2020
Viet Nam
15.4%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
140th
Viet Nam rank
139th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th and Viet Nam ranks 139th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.8% | 7.8% | 11.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 17.9% | 7.1% | 10.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 7.1% | 11.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 7.4% | 11.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 7.8% | 12.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.2% | 4.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.4% | 0.0% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Viet Nam rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th and Viet Nam ranks 139th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.