Spain vs Vietnam: Urban population

Spain
39.74 million
in 2025
Vietnam
39.45 million
in 2025
Spain rank
26th
Vietnam rank
27th

Urban population over time

  • Spain
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 39.74 million against 39.45 million in Vietnam, a difference of 287,700.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 19.37 million 6.51 million 12.86 million Spain
1970s 24.45 million 9.32 million 15.13 million Spain
1980s 28.05 million 11.13 million 16.92 million Spain
1990s 29.91 million 15.21 million 14.70 million Spain
2000s 33.46 million 22.06 million 11.40 million Spain
2010s 36.92 million 29.83 million 7.09 million Spain
2020s 38.59 million 37.53 million 1.06 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Spain or Vietnam?
Spain, at 39.74 million against 39.45 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Spain and Vietnam?
287,700, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for urban population?
Spain ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.