Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Bangladesh
2.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Viet Nam rank
35th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.18 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 8.43 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 6.58 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 0.7468 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.9305 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 0.0749 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.