Ghana vs Vietnam: Population density

Ghana
296.87
in 2100
Vietnam
292.59
in 2100
Ghana rank
50th
Vietnam rank
52nd

Population density over time

  • Ghana
  • Vietnam
0100200300400100015502100

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 296.87 against 292.59 in Vietnam, a difference of 4.28.

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 2.55 1.31 Ghana
1100s 4.42 3.32 1.1 Ghana
1200s 5.05 4.08 0.9661 Ghana
1300s 5.77 4.85 0.9218 Ghana
1400s 6.6 5.62 0.9806 Ghana
1500s 7.54 6.38 1.16 Ghana
1600s 8.62 7.98 0.6388 Ghana
1700s 9.85 9.57 0.2742 Ghana
1710s 9.93 10.52 0.5905 Vietnam
1720s 10.01 11.46 1.45 Vietnam
1730s 10.1 12.4 2.31 Vietnam
1740s 10.19 13.35 3.16 Vietnam
1750s 10.29 14.29 4.01 Vietnam
1760s 10.39 15.24 4.85 Vietnam
1770s 10.5 16.18 5.68 Vietnam
1780s 10.62 17.12 6.51 Vietnam
1790s 10.75 18.07 7.32 Vietnam
1800s 8.86 14.3 5.44 Vietnam
1810s 8.86 18.29 9.43 Vietnam
1820s 8.84 20.58 11.75 Vietnam
1830s 8.79 20.03 11.25 Vietnam
1840s 8.74 19.47 10.73 Vietnam
1850s 8.91 21.85 12.94 Vietnam
1860s 9.35 28.84 19.49 Vietnam
1870s 9.88 33.9 24.02 Vietnam
1880s 10.57 34.95 24.38 Vietnam
1890s 11.42 35.99 24.57 Vietnam
1900s 12.39 46.84 34.44 Vietnam
1910s 13.36 59.87 46.51 Vietnam
1920s 14.87 57.54 42.67 Vietnam
1930s 17.17 58.01 40.84 Vietnam
1940s 20.11 68.93 48.82 Vietnam
1950s 25.74 89.37 63.63 Vietnam
1960s 34.31 116.79 82.48 Vietnam
1970s 44.79 147.38 102.59 Vietnam
1980s 59.26 186.09 126.84 Vietnam
1990s 75.7 227.2 151.51 Vietnam
2000s 97.54 259.17 161.63 Vietnam
2010s 124.68 294.52 169.84 Vietnam
2020s 152.69 322.74 170.05 Vietnam
2030s 180.58 339.03 158.45 Vietnam
2040s 207.93 349.2 141.27 Vietnam
2050s 232.77 349.26 116.49 Vietnam
2060s 253.92 341.63 87.71 Vietnam
2070s 271.35 330.02 58.67 Vietnam
2080s 284.86 315.69 30.83 Vietnam
2090s 293.71 300.96 7.25 Vietnam
2100s 296.87 292.59 4.28 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 against 292.59 in Vietnam as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Ghana and Vietnam?
4.28, 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?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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