Viet Nam vs Western Sahara: Share of population living in cities
Viet Nam
39.3%
in 2020
Western Sahara
39.0%
in 2020
Viet Nam rank
104th
Western Sahara rank
106th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 39.3% against 39.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Viet Nam ranks 104th and Western Sahara ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 14.2% | 0.0% | 14.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 18.4% | 0.0% | 18.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 0.0% | 22.1% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 0.0% | 25.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 7.8% | 22.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 37.5% | 1.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.0% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Viet Nam or Western Sahara?
- Viet Nam, at 39.3% against 39.0% in Western Sahara as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Viet Nam and Western Sahara?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Sahara rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Viet Nam ranks 104th and Western Sahara ranks 106th 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. 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.