Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 122.08 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
122.08 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
122.08 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.14 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 122.08 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 122.08 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.14 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.14 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.98 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 17.88 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 18.85 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 20 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 21.44 people per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 23.05 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 24.55 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 25.72 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 26.37 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 26.94 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27.49 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 28.03 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 28.61 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 29.35 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 29.93 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 29.54 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 29.71 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.29 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 30.9 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 31.59 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 32.3 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 33.05 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 33.83 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 34.6 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 35.33 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 36.05 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 36.77 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 37.55 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.59 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 39.95 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 41.58 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 43.41 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 45.4 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 47.49 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 49.61 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 51.74 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 53.85 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 55.83 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 60.44 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 62.53 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 64.82 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 67.16 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 69.44 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 71.1 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.67 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 76.65 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 79.57 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 82.26 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 84.44 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 86.69 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 88.87 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 91.25 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 93.47 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 95.91 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 98.53 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 101.32 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 104.22 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 107.35 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 111.31 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 115.7 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 119.41 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 122.08 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 122.08 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 122.08 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.51 people per square kilometre | 16.14 people per square kilometre | 25.72 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.62 people per square kilometre | 26.37 people per square kilometre | 30.29 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.2 people per square kilometre | 30.9 people per square kilometre | 37.55 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.74 people per square kilometre | 38.59 people per square kilometre | 55.83 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.76 people per square kilometre | 60.44 people per square kilometre | 82.26 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2 people per square kilometre | 84.44 people per square kilometre | 107.35 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.13 people per square kilometre | 111.31 people per square kilometre | 122.08 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 60 Seychelles 125.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 61 Pakistan 124.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.97 people per square kilometre compare
- 64 Jordan 119.4 people per square kilometre compare
- 65 Czechia 101.89 people per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 100.94 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 122.08 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 122.08 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.