Colombia vs Vietnam: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Colombia
17.92 million
in 2020
Vietnam
21.58 million
in 2020
Colombia rank
19th
Vietnam rank
17th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Colombia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 21.58 million against 17.92 million in Colombia, a difference of 3.66 million.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.

Colombia ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 584,670 1.22 million 637,795 Vietnam
1960s 2.48 million 2.14 million 340,105 Colombia
1970s 5.42 million 3.57 million 1.85 million Colombia
1980s 8.20 million 4.99 million 3.21 million Colombia
1990s 10.70 million 6.76 million 3.94 million Colombia
2000s 13.24 million 9.96 million 3.28 million Colombia
2010s 15.87 million 15.32 million 546,900 Colombia
2020s 17.92 million 21.58 million 3.66 million Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Colombia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 21.58 million against 17.92 million in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Colombia and Vietnam?
3.66 million, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Colombia ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed