How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

United Kingdom

0.2345 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Vietnam

0.2446 units per square kilometre

in 2023

United Kingdom rank

28th

Vietnam rank

25th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

United Kingdom
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.2446 units per square kilometre against 0.2345 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0101 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1936 units per square kilometre	0.1402 units per square kilometre	0.0534 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2000s	0.2046 units per square kilometre	0.1875 units per square kilometre	0.0171 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2010s	0.221 units per square kilometre	0.2232 units per square kilometre	0.0021 units per square kilometre	Vietnam
2020s	0.2312 units per square kilometre	0.2406 units per square kilometre	0.0094 units per square kilometre	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, United Kingdom or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.2446 units per square kilometre against 0.2345 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between United Kingdom and Vietnam?: 0.0101 units per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.