United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Viet Nam: Population, per square kilometre

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
283.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
320.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Viet Nam rank
25th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Viet Nam
100150200250300196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 320.18 units per square kilometre against 283.11 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 37.07 units per square kilometre.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 224.26 units per square kilometre 113.85 units per square kilometre 110.41 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 231.95 units per square kilometre 141.92 units per square kilometre 90.03 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 233.85 units per square kilometre 179.2 units per square kilometre 54.65 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 239.54 units per square kilometre 218.78 units per square kilometre 20.75 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 249.52 units per square kilometre 260.62 units per square kilometre 11.1 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
2010s 267.88 units per square kilometre 294.59 units per square kilometre 26.72 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
2020s 278.82 units per square kilometre 316.7 units per square kilometre 37.87 units per square kilometre Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 320.18 units per square kilometre against 283.11 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
37.07 units per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.