Niger vs Vietnam: Population of cities towns and villages

Niger
12.00 million
in 2020
Vietnam
12.88 million
in 2020
Niger rank
28th
Vietnam rank
26th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Niger
  • Vietnam
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M195019852020

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 12.88 million against 12.00 million in Niger, a difference of 879,100.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 2.02 million 10.84 million 8.83 million Vietnam
1960s 2.55 million 12.19 million 9.64 million Vietnam
1970s 3.17 million 13.30 million 10.13 million Vietnam
1980s 3.97 million 13.63 million 9.66 million Vietnam
1990s 4.88 million 12.99 million 8.12 million Vietnam
2000s 6.28 million 12.54 million 6.26 million Vietnam
2010s 8.93 million 12.64 million 3.71 million Vietnam
2020s 12.00 million 12.88 million 879,100 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Niger or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 12.88 million against 12.00 million in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Niger and Vietnam?
879,100, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Niger and Vietnam rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Niger ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed