United States vs Viet Nam: Rural population
Rural population over time
- United States
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States currently reports 67.70 million against 62.15 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.55 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.97 million | 30.10 million | 23.87 million | United States |
| 1970s | 56.75 million | 36.88 million | 19.87 million | United States |
| 1980s | 60.88 million | 47.20 million | 13.69 million | United States |
| 1990s | 60.74 million | 56.00 million | 4.74 million | United States |
| 2000s | 58.80 million | 59.17 million | 367,720 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 62.39 million | 62.48 million | 84,920 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 66.97 million | 62.41 million | 4.55 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, United States or Viet Nam?
- United States, at 67.70 million against 62.15 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between United States and Viet Nam?
- 5.55 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United States and Viet Nam rank globally for rural population?
- United States ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 217 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.