South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Vietnam: Rural population

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1.09 billion
in 2025
Vietnam
62.15 million
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
9th
Vietnam rank
10th

Rural population over time

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • Vietnam
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B196019922025

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.09 billion against 62.15 million in Vietnam, a difference of 1.02 billion.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 17.5 times Vietnam's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 45 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 469.69 million 30.10 million 439.59 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 569.09 million 36.88 million 532.21 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 686.08 million 47.20 million 638.88 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 826.33 million 56.00 million 770.33 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 950.84 million 59.17 million 891.67 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.03 billion 62.48 million 968.62 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 1.08 billion 62.41 million 1.01 billion South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Vietnam?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 1.09 billion against 62.15 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?
1.02 billion, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam rank globally for rural population?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.