Population, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population, per square kilometre was 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
320.18 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
320.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
102.64 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 320.18 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.64 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 105.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 108.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 111.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 114.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 116.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 119.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 122.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 124.68 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 127.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 130.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 133.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 136.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 139.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 142.81 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 146.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 150.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 154.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 157.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 161.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 165.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 169.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 173.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 177.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 181.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 185.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 189.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 193.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 197.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 201.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 205.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 209.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 213.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 217.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 221.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 224.76 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 228.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 231.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 234.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 248.04 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 250.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 253.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 256.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 259.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 259.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 262.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 267.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 272.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 276.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 279.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 282.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 285.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 289.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 292.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 296.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 299.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 303.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 307.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 310.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 312.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 315.65 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 318.03 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 320.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 320.18 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.76 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 320.18 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.81 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.85 units per square kilometre | 102.64 units per square kilometre | 124.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.92 units per square kilometre | 127.42 units per square kilometre | 157.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.2 units per square kilometre | 161.26 units per square kilometre | 197.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.78 units per square kilometre | 201.25 units per square kilometre | 234.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.62 units per square kilometre | 248.04 units per square kilometre | 276.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.59 units per square kilometre | 279.15 units per square kilometre | 310.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.7 units per square kilometre | 312.92 units per square kilometre | 320.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 22 Japan 341.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tuvalu 327.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 321.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom 283.11 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Population, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.64 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.