Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 21.58 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Vietnam, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Vietnam is 21.58 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Vietnam peaked at 21.58 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.27 million | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 1.46 million | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 2.82 million | +92.9% |
| 1970 | 3.26 million | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 3.88 million | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 4.67 million | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 5.32 million | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 5.98 million | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 7.53 million | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 9.03 million | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 10.90 million | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 13.58 million | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 17.06 million | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 21.58 million | +26.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 21.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 11.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 21.58 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 million, 5.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +92.9% | 1.46 million | 2.82 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.22 million | 1.17 million | 1.27 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.14 million | 1.46 million | 2.82 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 3.26 million | 3.88 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.99 million | 4.67 million | 5.32 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.76 million | 5.98 million | 7.53 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 9.03 million | 10.90 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.32 million | 13.58 million | 17.06 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.58 million | 21.58 million | 21.58 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Vietnam?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Vietnam was 21.58 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.58 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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