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
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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About this data
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.