Urban area over the long-term in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban area over the long-term was 4,339 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,339 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,339 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0012 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Vietnam, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Vietnam stood at 4,339 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Vietnam peaked at 4,339 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Vietnam ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | +290.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0179 km² per grid cell | +269.2% |
| 1300 | 0.0639 km² per grid cell | +256.3% |
| 1400 | 0.2219 km² per grid cell | +247.4% |
| 1500 | 0.7566 km² per grid cell | +240.9% |
| 1600 | 2.84 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1700 | 10.21 km² per grid cell | +260.0% |
| 1710 | 12.64 km² per grid cell | +23.8% |
| 1720 | 15.09 km² per grid cell | +19.4% |
| 1730 | 17.89 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1740 | 21.09 km² per grid cell | +17.9% |
| 1750 | 24.73 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1760 | 28.87 km² per grid cell | +16.8% |
| 1770 | 33.58 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1780 | 38.92 km² per grid cell | +15.9% |
| 1790 | 44.98 km² per grid cell | +15.6% |
| 1800 | 51.84 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1810 | 59.6 km² per grid cell | +15.0% |
| 1820 | 68.36 km² per grid cell | +14.7% |
| 1830 | 83.96 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1840 | 101.91 km² per grid cell | +21.4% |
| 1850 | 122.52 km² per grid cell | +20.2% |
| 1860 | 146.13 km² per grid cell | +19.3% |
| 1870 | 173.13 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1880 | 229.28 km² per grid cell | +32.4% |
| 1890 | 294.55 km² per grid cell | +28.5% |
| 1900 | 370.17 km² per grid cell | +25.7% |
| 1910 | 457.52 km² per grid cell | +23.6% |
| 1920 | 536.57 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1930 | 626.52 km² per grid cell | +16.8% |
| 1940 | 728.74 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1950 | 844.75 km² per grid cell | +15.9% |
| 1951 | 879.27 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 916.46 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 956.17 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 998.54 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1,043 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 1,091 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 1,142 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 1,195 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1,249 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 1,305 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 1,364 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1,425 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,490 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,558 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,628 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,701 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1,777 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,856 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1,937 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2,022 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2,077 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,134 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,191 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2,247 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,302 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,358 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,411 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,463 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,512 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,555 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,589 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,609 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,611 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,613 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,614 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,615 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,617 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,618 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,619 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,620 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,622 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,623 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,624 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,625 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,627 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,628 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,629 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,630 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,631 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,633 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,633 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,633 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,717 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,717 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,717 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,722 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,722 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,722 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,722 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,730 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,742 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,873 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3,003 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3,133 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,261 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,386 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,508 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,628 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,744 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,858 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,958 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,056 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,151 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,246 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4,339 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,339 km² per grid cell is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,339 km² per grid cell is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +290.0% | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0049 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +275.0% | 0.7566 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +269.2% | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | 0.0179 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +260.0% | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 10.21 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +256.3% | 0.0179 km² per grid cell | 0.0639 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +247.4% | 0.0639 km² per grid cell | 0.2219 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0179 km² per grid cell | 0.0179 km² per grid cell | 0.0179 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0639 km² per grid cell | 0.0639 km² per grid cell | 0.0639 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2219 km² per grid cell | 0.2219 km² per grid cell | 0.2219 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7566 km² per grid cell | 0.7566 km² per grid cell | 0.7566 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.21 km² per grid cell | 10.21 km² per grid cell | 10.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.64 km² per grid cell | 12.64 km² per grid cell | 12.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 15.09 km² per grid cell | 15.09 km² per grid cell | 15.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 17.89 km² per grid cell | 17.89 km² per grid cell | 17.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 21.09 km² per grid cell | 21.09 km² per grid cell | 21.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 24.73 km² per grid cell | 24.73 km² per grid cell | 24.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 28.87 km² per grid cell | 28.87 km² per grid cell | 28.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 33.58 km² per grid cell | 33.58 km² per grid cell | 33.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 38.92 km² per grid cell | 38.92 km² per grid cell | 38.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 44.98 km² per grid cell | 44.98 km² per grid cell | 44.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 51.84 km² per grid cell | 51.84 km² per grid cell | 51.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 59.6 km² per grid cell | 59.6 km² per grid cell | 59.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 68.36 km² per grid cell | 68.36 km² per grid cell | 68.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 83.96 km² per grid cell | 83.96 km² per grid cell | 83.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 101.91 km² per grid cell | 101.91 km² per grid cell | 101.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 122.52 km² per grid cell | 122.52 km² per grid cell | 122.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 146.13 km² per grid cell | 146.13 km² per grid cell | 146.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 173.13 km² per grid cell | 173.13 km² per grid cell | 173.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 229.28 km² per grid cell | 229.28 km² per grid cell | 229.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 294.55 km² per grid cell | 294.55 km² per grid cell | 294.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 370.17 km² per grid cell | 370.17 km² per grid cell | 370.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 457.52 km² per grid cell | 457.52 km² per grid cell | 457.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 536.57 km² per grid cell | 536.57 km² per grid cell | 536.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 626.52 km² per grid cell | 626.52 km² per grid cell | 626.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 728.74 km² per grid cell | 728.74 km² per grid cell | 728.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,032 km² per grid cell | 844.75 km² per grid cell | 1,249 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,604 km² per grid cell | 1,305 km² per grid cell | 1,937 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,272 km² per grid cell | 2,022 km² per grid cell | 2,512 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,606 km² per grid cell | 2,555 km² per grid cell | 2,619 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,626 km² per grid cell | 2,620 km² per grid cell | 2,631 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,694 km² per grid cell | 2,633 km² per grid cell | 2,722 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,201 km² per grid cell | 2,730 km² per grid cell | 3,744 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,101 km² per grid cell | 3,858 km² per grid cell | 4,339 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 area over the long-term in Vietnam?
- Urban area over the long-term in Vietnam was 4,339 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,339 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.