Jordan vs Vietnam: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Jordan
119.4 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
122.08 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
64th
Vietnam rank
63rd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 122.08 people per square kilometre against 119.4 people per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 2.68 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Jordan ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 63rd of 215 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 6.08 people per square kilometre 20.51 people per square kilometre 14.43 people per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 11.6 people per square kilometre 28.62 people per square kilometre 17.02 people per square kilometre Vietnam
1980s 20.93 people per square kilometre 34.2 people per square kilometre 13.27 people per square kilometre Vietnam
1990s 40.27 people per square kilometre 46.74 people per square kilometre 6.48 people per square kilometre Vietnam
2000s 55.06 people per square kilometre 70.76 people per square kilometre 15.7 people per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 89.66 people per square kilometre 95.2 people per square kilometre 5.55 people per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 115.93 people per square kilometre 117.13 people per square kilometre 1.2 people per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Jordan or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 122.08 people per square kilometre against 119.4 people per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Jordan and Vietnam?
2.68 people per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.