Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Saudi Arabia
18.19 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
20.22 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
20th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 20.22 million against 18.19 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.02 million.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 755,216 | 2.57 million | 1.82 million | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 3.75 million | 1.80 million | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 4.05 million | 4.77 million | 720,250 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 7.29 million | 6.25 million | 1.04 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 9.27 million | 859,578 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 14.24 million | 14.03 million | 204,950 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 17.43 million | 18.78 million | 1.36 million | 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, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 20.22 million against 18.19 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
- 2.02 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.