Vietnam vs Yemen: Urban population (% of total population)
Vietnam
38.8%
in 2025
Yemen
37.0%
in 2025
Vietnam rank
177th
Yemen rank
180th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Vietnam
- Yemen
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 38.8% against 37.0% in Yemen, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Vietnam ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 180th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 4.4% | 13.2% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 8.5% | 11.7% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 15.9% | 3.2% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 23.3% | 2.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 28.6% | 1.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 32.4% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 1.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Vietnam or Yemen?
- Vietnam, at 38.8% against 37.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Vietnam and Yemen?
- 1.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Vietnam and Yemen rank globally for urban population?
- Vietnam ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 180th 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.