Eritrea vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Eritrea
39.2%
in 2020
Viet Nam
39.3%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
105th
Viet Nam rank
104th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 39.3% against 39.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.9% | 11.8% | 14.1% | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 32.9% | 14.2% | 18.7% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 18.4% | 21.0% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 22.1% | 18.1% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 25.5% | 13.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 30.1% | 7.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.1% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.3% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Eritrea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 39.3% against 39.2% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Eritrea and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 104th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.