Nigeria vs Vietnam: Rural population
Nigeria
86.04 million
in 2025
Vietnam
62.15 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
7th
Vietnam rank
10th
Rural population over time
- Nigeria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 86.04 million against 62.15 million in Vietnam, a difference of 23.90 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.25 million | 30.10 million | 11.16 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 48.19 million | 36.88 million | 11.31 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 57.86 million | 47.20 million | 10.67 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 66.95 million | 56.00 million | 10.95 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 75.63 million | 59.17 million | 16.45 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 83.76 million | 62.48 million | 21.28 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 86.14 million | 62.41 million | 23.73 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Nigeria or Vietnam?
- Nigeria, at 86.04 million against 62.15 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 23.90 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for rural population?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.