Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 39.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.26
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.26
in 2020
All-time low
11.46
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Vietnam, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Vietnam stood at 39.26. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Vietnam peaked at 39.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 1950.
That places Vietnam 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.46 | — |
| 1955 | 12.18 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 13.29 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 15.13 | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 16.86 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 19.88 | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 21.31 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 22.98 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 24.16 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 26.85 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 29.21 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 31.01 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 34.61 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 37.51 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 39.26 | +4.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 39.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 39.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.69, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.82 | 11.46 | 12.18 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.21 | 13.29 | 15.13 | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.37 | 16.86 | 19.88 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.14 | 21.31 | 22.98 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.5 | 24.16 | 26.85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.11 | 29.21 | 31.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.06 | 34.61 | 37.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.26 | 39.26 | 39.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 101 Cape Verde 39.53 compare
- 102 India 39.47 compare
- 103 Reunion 39.28 compare
- 105 Eritrea 39.17 compare
- 106 Western Sahara 38.95 compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 38.68 compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Vietnam?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Vietnam was 39.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Vietnam ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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