Nicaragua vs Viet Nam: Population density of the capital city
Nicaragua
5,216 people per km²
in 2100
Viet Nam
5,305 people per km²
in 2100
Nicaragua rank
104th
Viet Nam rank
101st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Nicaragua
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5,305 people per km² against 5,216 people per km² in Nicaragua, a difference of 89 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 104th and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,014 people per km² | 5,758 people per km² | 256.06 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2030s | 5,969 people per km² | 5,788 people per km² | 180.8 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2040s | 5,801 people per km² | 5,817 people per km² | 16.28 people per km² | Viet Nam |
| 2050s | 5,744 people per km² | 5,663 people per km² | 81.12 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2060s | 5,686 people per km² | 5,585 people per km² | 100.14 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2070s | 5,638 people per km² | 5,394 people per km² | 244.58 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2080s | 5,504 people per km² | 5,238 people per km² | 266.59 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2090s | 5,341 people per km² | 5,295 people per km² | 46.66 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2100s | 5,216 people per km² | 5,305 people per km² | 88.74 people per km² | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Nicaragua or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5,305 people per km² against 5,216 people per km² in Nicaragua as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Nicaragua and Viet Nam?
- 89 people per km², with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Viet Nam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Nicaragua and Viet Nam rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.