Ghana vs Vietnam: Population density
Ghana
296.87 people per km²
in 2100
Vietnam
292.59 people per km²
in 2100
Ghana rank
50th
Vietnam rank
52nd
Population density over time
- Ghana
- Vietnam
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 296.87 people per km² against 292.59 people per km² in Vietnam, a difference of 4.28 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 9 and Vietnam in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.87 people per km² | 2.55 people per km² | 1.31 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1100s | 4.42 people per km² | 3.32 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1200s | 5.05 people per km² | 4.08 people per km² | 0.9661 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1300s | 5.77 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | 0.9218 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1400s | 6.6 people per km² | 5.62 people per km² | 0.9806 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1500s | 7.54 people per km² | 6.38 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1600s | 8.62 people per km² | 7.98 people per km² | 0.6388 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1700s | 9.85 people per km² | 9.57 people per km² | 0.2742 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1710s | 9.93 people per km² | 10.52 people per km² | 0.5905 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1720s | 10.01 people per km² | 11.46 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1730s | 10.1 people per km² | 12.4 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1740s | 10.19 people per km² | 13.35 people per km² | 3.16 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1750s | 10.29 people per km² | 14.29 people per km² | 4.01 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 10.39 people per km² | 15.24 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 10.5 people per km² | 16.18 people per km² | 5.68 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 10.62 people per km² | 17.12 people per km² | 6.51 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 10.75 people per km² | 18.07 people per km² | 7.32 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 8.86 people per km² | 14.3 people per km² | 5.44 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 8.86 people per km² | 18.29 people per km² | 9.43 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 8.84 people per km² | 20.58 people per km² | 11.75 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 8.79 people per km² | 20.03 people per km² | 11.25 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 8.74 people per km² | 19.47 people per km² | 10.73 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 8.91 people per km² | 21.85 people per km² | 12.94 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 9.35 people per km² | 28.84 people per km² | 19.49 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 9.88 people per km² | 33.9 people per km² | 24.02 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 10.57 people per km² | 34.95 people per km² | 24.38 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 11.42 people per km² | 35.99 people per km² | 24.57 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 12.39 people per km² | 46.84 people per km² | 34.44 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 13.36 people per km² | 59.87 people per km² | 46.51 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 14.87 people per km² | 57.54 people per km² | 42.67 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 17.17 people per km² | 58.01 people per km² | 40.84 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 20.11 people per km² | 68.93 people per km² | 48.82 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 25.74 people per km² | 89.37 people per km² | 63.63 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 34.31 people per km² | 116.79 people per km² | 82.48 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 44.79 people per km² | 147.38 people per km² | 102.59 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 59.26 people per km² | 186.09 people per km² | 126.84 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 75.7 people per km² | 227.2 people per km² | 151.51 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 97.54 people per km² | 259.17 people per km² | 161.63 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 124.68 people per km² | 294.52 people per km² | 169.84 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 152.69 people per km² | 322.74 people per km² | 170.05 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2030s | 180.58 people per km² | 339.03 people per km² | 158.45 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2040s | 207.93 people per km² | 349.2 people per km² | 141.27 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2050s | 232.77 people per km² | 349.26 people per km² | 116.49 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2060s | 253.92 people per km² | 341.63 people per km² | 87.71 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2070s | 271.35 people per km² | 330.02 people per km² | 58.67 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2080s | 284.86 people per km² | 315.69 people per km² | 30.83 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2090s | 293.71 people per km² | 300.96 people per km² | 7.25 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2100s | 296.87 people per km² | 292.59 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Ghana or Vietnam?
- Ghana, at 296.87 people per km² against 292.59 people per km² in Vietnam as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Ghana and Vietnam?
- 4.28 people per km², with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for population density?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.