Faroe Islands vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in urban areas
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Viet Nam
38.8%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
186th
Viet Nam rank
189th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 39.6% against 38.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Viet Nam ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 11.6% | 7.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 24.3% | 17.6% | 6.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 20.2% | 10.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 19.1% | 13.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 21.3% | 13.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 27.1% | 9.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 32.3% | 5.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.5% | 1.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Faroe Islands or Viet Nam?
- Faroe Islands, at 39.6% against 38.8% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Faroe Islands and Viet Nam?
- 0.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Viet Nam?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Viet Nam ranks 189th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.