Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3191 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3191 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.126 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.126 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.126 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1288 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1348 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.141 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1446 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1484 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1524 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1563 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1593 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1632 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.167 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1752 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1794 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1835 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1873 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1911 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1991 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2196 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2231 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2264 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2297 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.233 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2467 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2493 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2524 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2553 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2579 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.258 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2604 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2652 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2698 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2749 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2776 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2808 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2839 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2877 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2907 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2944 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.298 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3019 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3086 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3115 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3169 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre | 0.126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1563 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1772 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1593 thousands per square kilometre | 0.195 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1991 thousands per square kilometre | 0.233 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2467 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2749 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2929 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2776 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3086 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3115 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 33 Grenada 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Japan 0.342 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 0.3301 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Pakistan 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guam 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Vietnam
- 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.