Japan vs Viet Nam: Population, per square kilometre
Japan
341.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
320.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
25th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 341.55 units per square kilometre against 320.18 units per square kilometre in Viet Nam, a difference of 21.37 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.16 units per square kilometre | 113.85 units per square kilometre | 153.31 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 301.25 units per square kilometre | 141.92 units per square kilometre | 159.33 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 329.17 units per square kilometre | 179.2 units per square kilometre | 149.97 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 343.48 units per square kilometre | 218.78 units per square kilometre | 124.7 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 350.25 units per square kilometre | 260.62 units per square kilometre | 89.62 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 349.21 units per square kilometre | 294.59 units per square kilometre | 54.62 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 344.01 units per square kilometre | 316.7 units per square kilometre | 27.31 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Japan, at 341.55 units per square kilometre against 320.18 units per square kilometre in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 21.37 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.