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

Pakistan
124.64 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
122.08 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
61st
Vietnam rank
63rd

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

  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
255075100125196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 124.64 people per square kilometre against 122.08 people per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 2.56 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Pakistan ranks 61st and Vietnam ranks 63rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 16.12 people per square kilometre 20.51 people per square kilometre 4.4 people per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 23.49 people per square kilometre 28.62 people per square kilometre 5.13 people per square kilometre Vietnam
1980s 37.04 people per square kilometre 34.2 people per square kilometre 2.84 people per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 54.96 people per square kilometre 46.74 people per square kilometre 8.21 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 76.4 people per square kilometre 70.76 people per square kilometre 5.64 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 100.28 people per square kilometre 95.2 people per square kilometre 5.07 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 119.53 people per square kilometre 117.13 people per square kilometre 2.41 people per square kilometre Pakistan

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, Pakistan or Vietnam?
Pakistan, at 124.64 people per square kilometre against 122.08 people per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Vietnam?
2.56 people per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 61st 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.