Panama vs Viet Nam: Population density of the capital city
Panama
5,317 people per km²
in 2100
Viet Nam
5,305 people per km²
in 2100
Panama rank
100th
Viet Nam rank
101st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Panama
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5,317 people per km² against 5,305 people per km² in Viet Nam, a difference of 12 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Panama ranks 100th and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,556 people per km² | 5,758 people per km² | 201.95 people per km² | Viet Nam |
| 2030s | 5,534 people per km² | 5,788 people per km² | 254.57 people per km² | Viet Nam |
| 2040s | 5,606 people per km² | 5,817 people per km² | 211.59 people per km² | Viet Nam |
| 2050s | 5,488 people per km² | 5,663 people per km² | 174.53 people per km² | Viet Nam |
| 2060s | 5,515 people per km² | 5,585 people per km² | 70.76 people per km² | Viet Nam |
| 2070s | 5,400 people per km² | 5,394 people per km² | 5.85 people per km² | Panama |
| 2080s | 5,383 people per km² | 5,238 people per km² | 145.39 people per km² | Panama |
| 2090s | 5,359 people per km² | 5,295 people per km² | 64.52 people per km² | Panama |
| 2100s | 5,317 people per km² | 5,305 people per km² | 12.41 people per km² | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Panama or Viet Nam?
- Panama, at 5,317 people per km² against 5,305 people per km² in Viet Nam as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Panama and Viet Nam?
- 12 people per km², with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Panama ranks 100th 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.