How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Vietnam: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Pakistan

20.1%

in 2025

Vietnam

19.9%

in 2025

Pakistan rank

66th

Vietnam rank

68th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

Pakistan
Vietnam

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 20.1% against 19.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 66th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 121 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.4%	7.0%	5.4%	Pakistan
1970s	14.7%	8.1%	6.6%	Pakistan
1980s	15.5%	8.2%	7.3%	Pakistan
1990s	15.8%	8.7%	7.0%	Pakistan
2000s	16.4%	11.4%	5.0%	Pakistan
2010s	17.8%	15.2%	2.7%	Pakistan
2020s	19.6%	18.8%	0.8%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Pakistan or Vietnam?: Pakistan, at 20.1% against 19.9% in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Pakistan and Vietnam?: 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?: Pakistan ranks 66th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 10,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.