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