Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 86.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Vietnam, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Vietnam is 86.87, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 86.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58, in 1950.
That places Vietnam 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58 | — |
| 1955 | 60.44 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 63.49 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 66.31 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 68.58 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 70.79 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 73.79 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 77.12 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 79.85 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 82.26 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 83.74 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 84.54 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 85.57 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.37 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.87 | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 86.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 86.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.22 | 58 | 60.44 | 2 |
| 1960s | 64.9 | 63.49 | 66.31 | 2 |
| 1970s | 69.69 | 68.58 | 70.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.46 | 73.79 | 77.12 | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.05 | 79.85 | 82.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.14 | 83.74 | 84.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.97 | 85.57 | 86.37 | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.87 | 86.87 | 86.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 40 Iraq 87.5 compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 87.45 compare
- 42 Saint Barthelemy 87.21 compare
- 44 North Korea 86.57 compare
- 45 Barbados 86.35 compare
- 46 Comoros 86.33 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Vietnam was 86.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 86.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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