United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Population, per square kilometre
United Kingdom
283.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
320.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
28th
Vietnam rank
25th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 320.18 units per square kilometre against 283.11 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 37.07 units per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.26 units per square kilometre | 113.85 units per square kilometre | 110.41 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 231.95 units per square kilometre | 141.92 units per square kilometre | 90.03 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 233.85 units per square kilometre | 179.2 units per square kilometre | 54.65 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 239.54 units per square kilometre | 218.78 units per square kilometre | 20.75 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 260.62 units per square kilometre | 11.1 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 267.88 units per square kilometre | 294.59 units per square kilometre | 26.72 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 278.82 units per square kilometre | 316.7 units per square kilometre | 37.87 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 320.18 units per square kilometre against 283.11 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 37.07 units per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th and Vietnam 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.