Upper middle income vs Viet Nam: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Upper middle income
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 978.15 million against 62.15 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 916.00 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 15.7 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 981.36 million | 30.10 million | 951.26 million | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 1.20 billion | 36.88 million | 1.16 billion | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 1.31 billion | 47.20 million | 1.27 billion | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion | 56.00 million | 1.33 billion | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion | 59.17 million | 1.23 billion | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion | 62.48 million | 1.07 billion | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 1.00 billion | 62.41 million | 939.54 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Upper middle income or Viet Nam?
- Upper middle income, at 978.15 million against 62.15 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Upper middle income and Viet Nam?
- 916.00 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Upper middle income and Viet Nam rank globally for rural population?
- Upper middle income ranks 11th and Viet Nam 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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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.