Tanzania vs Vietnam: Rural population
Tanzania
44.53 million
in 2025
Vietnam
62.15 million
in 2025
Tanzania rank
13th
Vietnam rank
10th
Rural population over time
- Tanzania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 62.15 million against 44.53 million in Tanzania, a difference of 17.62 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.79 million | 30.10 million | 19.31 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 14.22 million | 36.88 million | 22.66 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 18.48 million | 47.20 million | 28.72 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 23.61 million | 56.00 million | 32.39 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 29.20 million | 59.17 million | 29.97 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 35.56 million | 62.48 million | 26.92 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 42.51 million | 62.41 million | 19.91 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Tanzania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 62.15 million against 44.53 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 17.62 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for rural population?
- Tanzania ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 218 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.