Share of population urban in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of population urban was 38.83 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Viet Nam, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Viet Nam is 38.83, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Viet Nam peaked at 38.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 1951.
That places Viet Nam 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.62 | 10.03 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.65 | 15.27 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2 | 19.19 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.09 | 19.05 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.29 | 19.17 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.09 | 24.37 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 30.25 | 34.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.54 | 35.57 | 38.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More population data for Viet Nam
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.9 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Viet Nam?
- Share of population urban in Viet Nam was 38.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 1951.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of population urban?
- Viet Nam ranks 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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