Viet Nam vs Yemen: Share of population living in urban areas
Viet Nam
38.8%
in 2025
Yemen
37.0%
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
189th
Yemen rank
194th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Viet Nam
- Yemen
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 38.8% against 37.0% in Yemen, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Viet Nam ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6% | 2.5% | 9.1% | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 4.4% | 13.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 8.5% | 11.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 15.9% | 3.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 23.3% | 2.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 28.6% | 1.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 32.4% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 1.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Viet Nam or Yemen?
- Viet Nam, at 38.8% against 37.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Viet Nam and Yemen?
- 1.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Viet Nam and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Viet Nam ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β 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.