Japan vs Vietnam: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Japan
0.342 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.3191 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Vietnam rank
36th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.342 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.305 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1648 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.3296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1772 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1524 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3432 thousands per square kilometre | 0.217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1263 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.3503 thousands per square kilometre | 0.259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0913 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.3499 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2929 thousands per square kilometre | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.3447 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 0.342 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Japan and Vietnam?
- 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 34th 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.