Thailand vs Viet Nam: Population in the largest city
Thailand
25.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
24.9%
in 2025
Thailand rank
96th
Viet Nam rank
98th
Population in the largest city over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 25.3% against 24.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 96th and Viet Nam ranks 98th of 153 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.6% | 25.5% | 41.1% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 24.7% | 37.7% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 25.3% | 33.8% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 23.8% | 21.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 23.3% | 6.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 24.3% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 0.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 25.3% against 24.9% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Thailand ranks 96th and Viet Nam 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.