South Korea vs Vietnam: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
South Korea
23.9%
in 2025
Vietnam
24.9%
in 2025
South Korea rank
100th
Vietnam rank
98th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 24.9% against 23.9% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 98th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.2% | 25.5% | 11.6% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 39.9% | 24.7% | 15.1% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 25.3% | 10.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 23.8% | 5.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.3% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 24.3% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 24.5% | 0.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 24.9% against 23.9% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 1.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for population in the largest city?
- South Korea ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 98th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.