Post-demographic dividend vs Vietnam: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Post-demographic dividend
18.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
61.2%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
42nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 61.2% against 18.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 42.4%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.3 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.4% | 82.4% | 47.9% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 79.8% | 50.0% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 80.9% | 53.8% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 78.7% | 54.2% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 72.9% | 51.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 67.7% | 48.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 62.5% | 43.5% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Post-demographic dividend or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 61.2% against 18.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Post-demographic dividend and Vietnam?
- 42.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Vietnam rank globally for rural population?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.