Tanzania vs Vietnam: Population density
Tanzania
296.72 people per km²
in 2100
Vietnam
292.59 people per km²
in 2100
Tanzania rank
51st
Vietnam rank
52nd
Population density over time
- Tanzania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 296.72 people per km² against 292.59 people per km² in Vietnam, a difference of 4.13 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Tanzania ranks 51st and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 47.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9031 people per km² | 2.55 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1100s | 1.44 people per km² | 3.32 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1200s | 1.98 people per km² | 4.08 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1300s | 2.51 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | 2.34 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1400s | 3.05 people per km² | 5.62 people per km² | 2.57 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1500s | 1.98 people per km² | 6.38 people per km² | 4.41 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1600s | 2.4 people per km² | 7.98 people per km² | 5.58 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1700s | 2.82 people per km² | 9.57 people per km² | 6.75 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1710s | 2.86 people per km² | 10.52 people per km² | 7.66 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1720s | 2.89 people per km² | 11.46 people per km² | 8.57 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1730s | 2.93 people per km² | 12.4 people per km² | 9.48 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1740s | 2.97 people per km² | 13.35 people per km² | 10.38 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1750s | 3 people per km² | 14.29 people per km² | 11.29 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 3.05 people per km² | 15.24 people per km² | 12.19 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 3.09 people per km² | 16.18 people per km² | 13.09 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 3.14 people per km² | 17.12 people per km² | 13.99 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 3.19 people per km² | 18.07 people per km² | 14.88 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 3.39 people per km² | 14.3 people per km² | 10.9 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 3.4 people per km² | 18.29 people per km² | 14.89 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 3.74 people per km² | 20.58 people per km² | 16.84 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 4.55 people per km² | 20.03 people per km² | 15.48 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 5.54 people per km² | 19.47 people per km² | 13.92 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 6.13 people per km² | 21.85 people per km² | 15.72 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 6.07 people per km² | 28.84 people per km² | 22.77 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 6 people per km² | 33.9 people per km² | 27.89 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 6.02 people per km² | 34.95 people per km² | 28.93 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 5.86 people per km² | 35.99 people per km² | 30.14 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 5.5 people per km² | 46.84 people per km² | 41.34 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 5.38 people per km² | 59.87 people per km² | 54.5 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 5.76 people per km² | 57.54 people per km² | 51.78 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 6.64 people per km² | 58.01 people per km² | 51.36 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 7.78 people per km² | 68.93 people per km² | 61.15 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 9.68 people per km² | 89.37 people per km² | 79.7 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 12.83 people per km² | 116.79 people per km² | 103.96 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 17.99 people per km² | 147.38 people per km² | 129.39 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 25.09 people per km² | 186.09 people per km² | 161 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 33.5 people per km² | 227.2 people per km² | 193.7 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 43.79 people per km² | 259.17 people per km² | 215.38 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 58.19 people per km² | 294.52 people per km² | 236.33 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 78.67 people per km² | 322.74 people per km² | 244.07 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2030s | 102.8 people per km² | 339.03 people per km² | 236.22 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2040s | 130.22 people per km² | 349.2 people per km² | 218.98 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2050s | 160.04 people per km² | 349.26 people per km² | 189.22 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2060s | 191.31 people per km² | 341.63 people per km² | 150.32 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2070s | 222.85 people per km² | 330.02 people per km² | 107.18 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2080s | 253.44 people per km² | 315.69 people per km² | 62.26 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2090s | 282.04 people per km² | 300.96 people per km² | 18.92 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 2100s | 296.72 people per km² | 292.59 people per km² | 4.13 people per km² | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Tanzania or Vietnam?
- Tanzania, at 296.72 people per km² against 292.59 people per km² in Vietnam as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 4.13 people per km², with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for population density?
- Tanzania ranks 51st 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.