United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Population density

United Kingdom
307.14
in 2100
Vietnam
292.59
in 2100
United Kingdom rank
49th
Vietnam rank
52nd

Population density over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Vietnam
0100200300400100015502100

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 307.14 against 292.59 in Vietnam, a difference of 14.55.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 39 and Vietnam in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Vietnam Difference Ahead
1000s 7.04 2.55 4.48 United Kingdom
1100s 10.59 3.32 7.27 United Kingdom
1200s 18.74 4.08 14.65 United Kingdom
1300s 26.16 4.85 21.31 United Kingdom
1400s 12 5.62 6.39 United Kingdom
1500s 17.38 6.38 11 United Kingdom
1600s 20.69 7.98 12.72 United Kingdom
1700s 27.95 9.57 18.38 United Kingdom
1710s 29.97 10.52 19.46 United Kingdom
1720s 32.03 11.46 20.57 United Kingdom
1730s 34.11 12.4 21.7 United Kingdom
1740s 36.23 13.35 22.88 United Kingdom
1750s 38.39 14.29 24.1 United Kingdom
1760s 40.6 15.24 25.37 United Kingdom
1770s 42.87 16.18 26.69 United Kingdom
1780s 45.2 17.12 28.08 United Kingdom
1790s 47.61 18.07 29.54 United Kingdom
1800s 46.66 14.3 32.36 United Kingdom
1810s 65.22 18.29 46.93 United Kingdom
1820s 92.77 20.58 72.19 United Kingdom
1830s 104.5 20.03 84.47 United Kingdom
1840s 111.29 19.47 91.82 United Kingdom
1850s 115.53 21.85 93.68 United Kingdom
1860s 123.99 28.84 95.15 United Kingdom
1870s 135.61 33.9 101.71 United Kingdom
1880s 148.22 34.95 113.27 United Kingdom
1890s 161.49 35.99 125.5 United Kingdom
1900s 176.73 46.84 129.89 United Kingdom
1910s 188.77 59.87 128.89 United Kingdom
1920s 191.34 57.54 133.81 United Kingdom
1930s 193.7 58.01 135.69 United Kingdom
1940s 202.48 68.93 133.55 United Kingdom
1950s 211.24 89.37 121.86 United Kingdom
1960s 223.64 116.79 106.86 United Kingdom
1970s 231.9 147.38 84.52 United Kingdom
1980s 234 186.09 47.91 United Kingdom
1990s 240.1 227.2 12.9 United Kingdom
2000s 250.32 259.17 8.86 Vietnam
2010s 269.18 294.52 25.34 Vietnam
2020s 286.2 322.74 36.53 Vietnam
2030s 299.63 339.03 39.4 Vietnam
2040s 308.47 349.2 40.73 Vietnam
2050s 313.47 349.26 35.79 Vietnam
2060s 314.24 341.63 27.39 Vietnam
2070s 314.31 330.02 15.71 Vietnam
2080s 313.09 315.69 2.6 Vietnam
2090s 309.74 300.96 8.78 United Kingdom
2100s 307.14 292.59 14.55 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
United Kingdom, at 307.14 against 292.59 in Vietnam as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
14.55, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for population density?
United Kingdom ranks 49th 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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