Russian Federation vs Vietnam: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Russian Federation
24.98 million
in 2020
Vietnam
21.58 million
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019852020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 24.98 million against 21.58 million in Vietnam, a difference of 3.40 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 8.24 million 1.22 million 7.02 million Russian Federation
1960s 13.23 million 2.14 million 11.09 million Russian Federation
1970s 17.66 million 3.57 million 14.10 million Russian Federation
1980s 23.16 million 4.99 million 18.17 million Russian Federation
1990s 24.09 million 6.76 million 17.33 million Russian Federation
2000s 23.61 million 9.96 million 13.65 million Russian Federation
2010s 24.18 million 15.32 million 8.86 million Russian Federation
2020s 24.98 million 21.58 million 3.40 million Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Russian Federation or Vietnam?
Russian Federation, at 24.98 million against 21.58 million in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Russian Federation and Vietnam?
3.40 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Vietnam rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Russian Federation ranks 15th 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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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