Poland vs Vietnam: Share of population living in the capital city

Poland
4.88
in 2020
Vietnam
5.16
in 2020
Poland rank
149th
Vietnam rank
147th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Poland
  • Vietnam
0246195019852020

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5.16 against 4.88 in Poland, a difference of 0.28.

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

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

Poland ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 147th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 3.44 2.39 1.06 Poland
1960s 3.85 2.83 1.02 Poland
1970s 4.04 3.12 0.9248 Poland
1980s 4.3 3.34 0.9631 Poland
1990s 4.26 3.47 0.7898 Poland
2000s 4.47 4.15 0.3211 Poland
2010s 4.62 5.02 0.3935 Vietnam
2020s 4.88 5.16 0.2807 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Poland or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 5.16 against 4.88 in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Poland and Vietnam?
0.28, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Poland and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Poland ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 147th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed