Japan vs Vietnam: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Japan
341.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
320.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Vietnam rank
37th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Vietnam
100150200250300350196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 341.14 units per square kilometre against 320.18 units per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 20.96 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 275.62 units per square kilometre 113.85 units per square kilometre 161.77 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 306.66 units per square kilometre 141.92 units per square kilometre 164.74 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 330.36 units per square kilometre 179.2 units per square kilometre 151.16 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 343.72 units per square kilometre 218.78 units per square kilometre 124.94 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 350.51 units per square kilometre 260.62 units per square kilometre 89.89 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 349.67 units per square kilometre 294.59 units per square kilometre 55.07 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 343.85 units per square kilometre 316.7 units per square kilometre 27.15 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Japan or Vietnam?
Japan, at 341.14 units per square kilometre against 320.18 units per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Japan and Vietnam?
20.96 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.