Vietnam vs Yemen: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Vietnam
61.2%
in 2025
Yemen
63.0%
in 2025
Vietnam rank
42nd
Yemen rank
39th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Vietnam
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 63.0% against 61.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Vietnam ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.4% | 95.6% | 13.2% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 79.8% | 91.5% | 11.7% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 84.1% | 3.2% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 76.7% | 2.0% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.4% | 1.5% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.6% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 63.6% | 1.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Vietnam or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 63.0% against 61.2% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Vietnam and Yemen?
- 1.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Vietnam and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- 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.