Canada vs Vietnam: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Canada
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 39.45 million against 34.52 million in Canada, a difference of 4.93 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.14 million | 6.51 million | 7.63 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 17.37 million | 9.32 million | 8.05 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.65 million | 11.13 million | 8.52 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.56 million | 15.21 million | 7.34 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 25.63 million | 22.06 million | 3.57 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 28.99 million | 29.83 million | 839,740 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 32.73 million | 37.53 million | 4.80 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Canada or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 39.45 million against 34.52 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Canada and Vietnam?
- 4.93 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Vietnam rank globally for urban population?
- Canada ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.