Uganda vs Vietnam: Population of cities towns and villages

Uganda
13.52 million
in 2020
Vietnam
12.88 million
in 2020
Uganda rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
26th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Uganda
  • Vietnam
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M195019852020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.52 million against 12.88 million in Vietnam, a difference of 644,600.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.

Uganda ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 5.22 million 10.84 million 5.62 million Vietnam
1960s 6.57 million 12.19 million 5.62 million Vietnam
1970s 8.15 million 13.30 million 5.16 million Vietnam
1980s 9.80 million 13.63 million 3.84 million Vietnam
1990s 11.57 million 12.99 million 1.42 million Vietnam
2000s 13.33 million 12.54 million 786,900 Uganda
2010s 14.37 million 12.64 million 1.73 million Uganda
2020s 13.52 million 12.88 million 644,600 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Uganda or Vietnam?
Uganda, at 13.52 million against 12.88 million in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Uganda and Vietnam?
644,600, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Uganda and Vietnam rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Uganda ranks 23rd 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