Thailand vs Vietnam: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Thailand
25.3%
in 2025
Vietnam
24.9%
in 2025
Thailand rank
96th
Vietnam rank
98th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 25.3% against 24.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 96th and Vietnam 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 | Vietnam | 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 Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 25.3% against 24.9% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Thailand ranks 96th 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.