Urban population, male in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Urban population, male was 16.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16.3%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2015
All-time low
9.5%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Viet Nam, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 9.5 % of total1985: 9.7 % of total1990: 10 % of total1995: 11 % of total2000: 11.9 % of total2005: 13.3 % of total2010: 14.7 % of total2015: 16.3 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 16.3% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Viet Nam peaked at 16.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1980.

That places Viet Nam 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Viet Nam, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 9.5%
1985 9.7% +1.8%
1990 10.0% +3.5%
1995 11.0% +9.1%
2000 11.9% +9.1%
2005 13.3% +11.7%
2010 14.7% +9.9%
2015 16.3% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.6% 9.5% 9.7% 2
1990s 10.5% 10.0% 11.0% 2
2000s 12.6% 11.9% 13.3% 2
2010s 15.5% 14.7% 16.3% 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 157 Sudan 16.8% compare
  2. 158 Myanmar 16.6% compare
  3. 159 Timor-Leste 16.5% compare
  4. 161 Mozambique 16.2% compare
  5. 162 Rwanda 15.8% compare
  6. 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Viet Nam?
Urban population, male in Viet Nam was 16.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1980.
How does Viet Nam rank for urban population, male?
Viet Nam ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.