Guinea vs Viet Nam: Share urban and rural population

Guinea
38.52
in 2025
Viet Nam
38.83
in 2025
Guinea rank
187th
Viet Nam rank
186th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Guinea
  • Viet Nam
10203040195019872025

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 38.83 against 38.52 in Guinea, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Guinea ranks 187th and Viet Nam ranks 186th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1950s 8.46 11.62 3.17 Viet Nam
1960s 12.7 17.65 4.95 Viet Nam
1970s 20.75 20.2 0.5454 Guinea
1980s 26.53 19.09 7.44 Guinea
1990s 29.39 21.29 8.1 Guinea
2000s 32.24 27.09 5.15 Guinea
2010s 34.95 32.27 2.68 Guinea
2020s 37.47 37.54 0.0701 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Guinea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 38.83 against 38.52 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Guinea and Viet Nam?
0.31, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Viet Nam?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Viet Nam rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Guinea ranks 187th and Viet Nam ranks 186th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed