Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Viet Nam is 320.18 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.64 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Viet Nam 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 105.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 108.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 111.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 114.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 116.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 119.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 122.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 124.68 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 127.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 130.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 133.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 136.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 139.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 142.81 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 146.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 150.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 154.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 157.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 161.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 165.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 169.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 173.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 177.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 181.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 185.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 189.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 193.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 197.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 201.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 205.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 209.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 213.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 217.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 221.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 224.76 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 228.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 231.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 234.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 248.04 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 250.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 253.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 256.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 259.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 259.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 262.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 267.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 272.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 276.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 279.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 282.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 285.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 289.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 292.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 296.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 299.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 303.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 307.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 310.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 312.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 315.65 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 318.03 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 320.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.85 units per square kilometre | 102.64 units per square kilometre | 124.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.92 units per square kilometre | 127.42 units per square kilometre | 157.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.2 units per square kilometre | 161.26 units per square kilometre | 197.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.78 units per square kilometre | 201.25 units per square kilometre | 234.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.62 units per square kilometre | 248.04 units per square kilometre | 276.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.59 units per square kilometre | 279.15 units per square kilometre | 310.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.7 units per square kilometre | 312.92 units per square kilometre | 320.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 34 Japan 341.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 327.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Pakistan 321.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guam 308.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 304.4 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Viet Nam
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.64 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Viet Nam ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections 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
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.