Comoros vs Vietnam: Share of population living in urban areas
Comoros
86.3%
in 2020
Vietnam
86.9%
in 2020
Comoros rank
46th
Vietnam rank
43rd
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Comoros
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 86.9% against 86.3% in Comoros, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.4% | 59.2% | 12.8% | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 52.0% | 64.9% | 12.9% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 69.7% | 10.9% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 67.4% | 75.5% | 8.0% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 81.1% | 9.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 84.1% | 8.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 86.0% | 4.4% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.9% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Comoros or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 86.9% against 86.3% in Comoros as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Comoros and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Vietnam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Comoros ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.