Iraq vs Vietnam: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 39.45 million against 32.89 million in Iraq, a difference of 6.56 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 million | 6.51 million | 2.39 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 7.00 million | 9.32 million | 2.31 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 10.66 million | 11.13 million | 467,445 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 13.91 million | 15.21 million | 1.30 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 18.75 million | 22.06 million | 3.31 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 25.45 million | 29.83 million | 4.38 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 31.14 million | 37.53 million | 6.38 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 39.45 million against 32.89 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 6.56 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for urban population?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 215 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.