Reunion vs Vietnam: Share of the population living in cities

Reunion
39.28
in 2020
Vietnam
39.26
in 2020
Reunion rank
103rd
Vietnam rank
104th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Reunion
  • Vietnam
010203040195019852020

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 39.28 against 39.26 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.

Reunion ranks 103rd and Vietnam ranks 104th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Reunion Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 0 11.82 11.82 Vietnam
1960s 17.62 14.21 3.41 Reunion
1970s 19.11 18.37 0.7437 Reunion
1980s 17.38 22.14 4.76 Vietnam
1990s 16.79 25.5 8.72 Vietnam
2000s 25.57 30.11 4.53 Vietnam
2010s 38.85 36.06 2.79 Reunion
2020s 39.28 39.26 0.0204 Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Reunion or Vietnam?
Reunion, at 39.28 against 39.26 in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Reunion and Vietnam?
0.02, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Reunion and Vietnam rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Reunion ranks 103rd and Vietnam ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
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