El Salvador vs Vietnam: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
El Salvador
0.3038 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.3191 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
39th
Vietnam rank
36th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1938 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.2331 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1772 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.274 thousands per square kilometre | 0.217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.2892 thousands per square kilometre | 0.259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.297 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2929 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.302 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, El Salvador or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Vietnam rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.