Angola vs Viet Nam: Population in largest city

Angola
10.03 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
9.82 million
in 2025
Angola rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
24th

Population in largest city over time

  • Angola
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 10.03 million against 9.82 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 211,580.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Angola ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 153 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 310,940 1.64 million 1.33 million Viet Nam
1970s 589,216 2.31 million 1.72 million Viet Nam
1980s 1.03 million 2.81 million 1.78 million Viet Nam
1990s 2.03 million 3.61 million 1.58 million Viet Nam
2000s 3.81 million 5.15 million 1.33 million Viet Nam
2010s 6.78 million 7.25 million 475,914 Viet Nam
2020s 9.15 million 9.20 million 56,070 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Angola or Viet Nam?
Angola, at 10.03 million against 9.82 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Angola and Viet Nam?
211,580, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Viet Nam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Angola and Viet Nam rank globally for population in largest city?
Angola ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.