Share urban and rural population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share urban and rural population was 38.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Vietnam, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 38.83 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Vietnam peaked at 38.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 1951.
That places Vietnam 189th out of 236 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 Vietnam
- 186 Faroe Islands 39.64 compare
- 187 Pakistan 39.53 compare
- 188 Mauritius 39.04 compare
- 190 Guinea 38.52 compare
- 191 Saint Helena 37.23 compare
- 192 Mozambique 37.21 compare
More population data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.91 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Vietnam?
- Share urban and rural population in Vietnam was 38.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for share urban and rural population?
- Vietnam ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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