Myanmar vs Viet Nam: Urban pop in out of slums

Myanmar
9.50 million
in 2022
Viet Nam
12.16 million
in 2022
Myanmar rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Myanmar
  • Viet Nam
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020112022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 12.16 million against 9.50 million in Myanmar, a difference of 2.67 million.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Myanmar ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 4.77 million 7.53 million 2.76 million Viet Nam
2010s 7.80 million 3.32 million 4.48 million Myanmar
2020s 9.41 million 7.09 million 2.32 million Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Myanmar or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 12.16 million against 9.50 million in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Myanmar and Viet Nam?
2.67 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Viet Nam?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and Viet Nam rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Myanmar ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed