Taiwan vs Vietnam: Population density

Taiwan
282.89
in 2100
Vietnam
292.59
in 2100
Taiwan rank
55th
Vietnam rank
52nd

Population density over time

  • Taiwan
  • Vietnam
0200400600100015502100

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 292.59 against 282.89 in Taiwan, a difference of 9.7.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Taiwan ahead.

Taiwan ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 42 and Vietnam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1000s 2.8 2.55 0.2459 Taiwan
1100s 3.36 3.32 0.0398 Taiwan
1200s 3.92 4.08 0.1663 Vietnam
1300s 4.48 4.85 0.3723 Vietnam
1400s 5.04 5.62 0.5784 Vietnam
1500s 5.6 6.38 0.7844 Vietnam
1600s 5.6 7.98 2.38 Vietnam
1700s 27.98 9.57 18.41 Taiwan
1710s 31.83 10.52 21.32 Taiwan
1720s 33.51 11.46 22.05 Taiwan
1730s 35.27 12.4 22.87 Taiwan
1740s 37.13 13.35 23.78 Taiwan
1750s 39.08 14.29 24.79 Taiwan
1760s 41.14 15.24 25.9 Taiwan
1770s 43.31 16.18 27.12 Taiwan
1780s 45.58 17.12 28.46 Taiwan
1790s 47.98 18.07 29.92 Taiwan
1800s 56.48 14.3 42.19 Taiwan
1810s 56.62 18.29 38.33 Taiwan
1820s 57.49 20.58 36.91 Taiwan
1830s 59.16 20.03 39.12 Taiwan
1840s 61.07 19.47 41.6 Taiwan
1850s 62.93 21.85 41.08 Taiwan
1860s 64.7 28.84 35.86 Taiwan
1870s 66.52 33.9 32.62 Taiwan
1880s 68.53 34.95 33.59 Taiwan
1890s 74.04 35.99 38.04 Taiwan
1900s 84.44 46.84 37.6 Taiwan
1910s 96.67 59.87 36.8 Taiwan
1920s 112.18 57.54 54.64 Taiwan
1930s 142.92 58.01 84.91 Taiwan
1940s 178.81 68.93 109.88 Taiwan
1950s 254.56 89.37 165.18 Taiwan
1960s 363.35 116.79 246.56 Taiwan
1970s 458.65 147.38 311.27 Taiwan
1980s 546.71 186.09 360.61 Taiwan
1990s 605.12 227.2 377.92 Taiwan
2000s 643.19 259.17 384.01 Taiwan
2010s 663.13 294.52 368.61 Taiwan
2020s 654.36 322.74 331.62 Taiwan
2030s 622.15 339.03 283.13 Taiwan
2040s 578.15 349.2 228.96 Taiwan
2050s 522.32 349.26 173.06 Taiwan
2060s 459.78 341.63 118.15 Taiwan
2070s 397.94 330.02 67.92 Taiwan
2080s 344.85 315.69 29.16 Taiwan
2090s 302.82 300.96 1.86 Taiwan
2100s 282.89 292.59 9.7 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 292.59 against 282.89 in Taiwan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Taiwan and Vietnam?
9.7, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Vietnam?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Taiwan and Vietnam rank globally for population density?
Taiwan ranks 55th 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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