Korea vs Viet Nam: Urban and rural population
Korea
41.94 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
39.45 million
in 2025
Korea rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
26th
Urban and rural population over time
- Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Korea currently reports 41.94 million against 39.45 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.49 million.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 229 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 million | 3.29 million | 2.02 million | Korea |
| 1960s | 9.38 million | 6.51 million | 2.87 million | Korea |
| 1970s | 16.89 million | 9.32 million | 7.57 million | Korea |
| 1980s | 26.33 million | 11.13 million | 15.20 million | Korea |
| 1990s | 35.11 million | 15.21 million | 19.89 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 38.66 million | 22.06 million | 16.60 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 41.27 million | 29.83 million | 11.43 million | Korea |
| 2020s | 42.02 million | 37.53 million | 4.49 million | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Korea or Viet Nam?
- Korea, at 41.94 million against 39.45 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Korea and Viet Nam?
- 2.49 million, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Korea ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.