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
5101520195019852020

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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Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.