Mozambique vs Vietnam: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Mozambique
37.2%
in 2025
Vietnam
38.8%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
192nd
Vietnam rank
189th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Mozambique
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 38.8% against 37.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Mozambique ranks 192nd and Vietnam ranks 189th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 2.8% 11.6% 8.8% Vietnam
1960s 5.0% 17.6% 12.7% Vietnam
1970s 9.8% 20.2% 10.4% Vietnam
1980s 17.3% 19.1% 1.8% Vietnam
1990s 26.8% 21.3% 5.5% Mozambique
2000s 30.0% 27.1% 2.9% Mozambique
2010s 32.1% 32.3% 0.2% Vietnam
2020s 35.5% 37.5% 2.1% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Mozambique or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 38.8% against 37.2% in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Mozambique and Vietnam?
1.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Vietnam?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Mozambique ranks 192nd and Vietnam ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.