Thailand vs Viet Nam: Urban population, annual growth rate
Thailand
1.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand rank
99th
Viet Nam rank
96th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.49 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Thailand ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.6765 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 0.4803 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.7185 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.49 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.