Iran vs Vietnam: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Iran
22.00 million
in 2020
Vietnam
21.58 million
in 2020
Iran rank
16th
Vietnam rank
17th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019852020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 22.00 million against 21.58 million in Vietnam, a difference of 420,800.

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

Iran ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 182 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 1.36 million 1.22 million 140,240 Iran
1960s 2.29 million 2.14 million 145,875 Iran
1970s 5.01 million 3.57 million 1.44 million Iran
1980s 9.30 million 4.99 million 4.31 million Iran
1990s 13.18 million 6.76 million 6.43 million Iran
2000s 16.84 million 9.96 million 6.88 million Iran
2010s 20.00 million 15.32 million 4.68 million Iran
2020s 22.00 million 21.58 million 420,800 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Iran or Vietnam?
Iran, at 22.00 million against 21.58 million in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Iran and Vietnam?
420,800, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Iran ranks 16th 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.

Individual pages

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