Faroe Islands vs Vietnam: Urban population (% of total population)
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
38.8%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
174th
Vietnam rank
177th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Vietnam
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 39.6% against 38.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 174th and Vietnam ranks 177th of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.3% | 17.6% | 6.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 20.2% | 10.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 19.1% | 13.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 21.3% | 13.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 27.1% | 9.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 32.3% | 5.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.5% | 1.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Faroe Islands or Vietnam?
- Faroe Islands, at 39.6% against 38.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Faroe Islands and Vietnam?
- 0.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Vietnam rank globally for urban population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th and Vietnam ranks 177th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.