Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Vietnam

Vietnam: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 22 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22
World rank
61st
of 180 countries
All-time high
22
in 2020
All-time low
4.5
in 1960
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Vietnam, 1950–2020

51015201950198520201950: 4.71955: 4.51960: 4.51965: 7.61970: 7.91975: 8.31980: 8.91985: 91990: 9.11995: 10.52000: 11.72005: 13.42010: 15.52015: 18.42020: 22

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 22 for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Vietnam peaked at 22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1960.

That places Vietnam 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Vietnam, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 4.67 —
1955 4.52 -3.4%
1960 4.5 -0.4%
1965 7.6 +69.0%
1970 7.85 +3.3%
1975 8.34 +6.2%
1980 8.89 +6.6%
1985 9.01 +1.3%
1990 9.13 +1.4%
1995 10.45 +14.5%
2000 11.7 +11.9%
2005 13.44 +14.8%
2010 15.53 +15.6%
2015 18.37 +18.3%
2020 22 +19.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.76, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.59 4.52 4.67 2
1960s 6.05 4.5 7.6 2
1970s 8.1 7.85 8.34 2
1980s 8.95 8.89 9.01 2
1990s 9.79 9.13 10.45 2
2000s 12.57 11.7 13.44 2
2010s 16.95 15.53 18.37 2
2020s 22 22 22 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 58 Sierra Leone 22.35 compare
  2. 59 Austria 22.16 compare
  3. 60 Kazakhstan 22.12 compare
  4. 62 Sri Lanka 22 compare
  5. 63 Ireland 21.77 compare
  6. 64 Venezuela 21.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Vietnam?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Vietnam was 22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 22 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1960.
How does Vietnam rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Vietnam ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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