Urban pop in out of slums in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Urban pop in out of slums was 12.16 million in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
12.16 million
Change on year
up 504.7%
World rank
16th
of 174 countries
All-time high
12.16 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.78 million
in 2016
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Viet Nam, 2000–2022

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2000201120222000: 8.5M2002: 8.1M2004: 7.6M2006: 7.0M2008: 6.4M2010: 5.4M2012: 4.4M2014: 3.1M2016: 1.8M2018: 1.9M2020: 2.0M2022: 12.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 12.16 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 504.7% on the previous year and up 178.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Viet Nam peaked at 12.16 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 2016.

That places Viet Nam 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.53 million 6.36 million 8.52 million 5
2010s 3.32 million 1.78 million 5.45 million 5
2020s 7.09 million 2.01 million 12.16 million 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Iraq 15.19 million compare
  2. 14 Peru 12.73 million compare
  3. 15 Sudan 12.64 million compare
  4. 17 TΓΌrkiye 10.69 million compare
  5. 18 South Africa 9.58 million compare
  6. 19 Myanmar 9.50 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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All data for Viet Nam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Viet Nam?
Urban pop in out of slums in Viet Nam was 12.16 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 12.16 million in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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