Uganda vs Viet Nam: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Uganda
13.52 million people
in 2020
Viet Nam
12.88 million people
in 2020
Uganda rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
26th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Uganda
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13.52 million people against 12.88 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 644,600 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Uganda ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.22 million people | 10.84 million people | 5.62 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 6.57 million people | 12.19 million people | 5.62 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 8.15 million people | 13.30 million people | 5.16 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 9.80 million people | 13.63 million people | 3.84 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 11.57 million people | 12.99 million people | 1.42 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 13.33 million people | 12.54 million people | 786,900 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 14.37 million people | 12.64 million people | 1.73 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 13.52 million people | 12.88 million people | 644,600 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Uganda or Viet Nam?
- Uganda, at 13.52 million people against 12.88 million people in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Uganda and Viet Nam?
- 644,600 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Uganda and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Uganda ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.