Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 198.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
198.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
202.83 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
86.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 198.09 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 202.83 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vietnam 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 88.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 90.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 92.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 94.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 95.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 96.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 97.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 98.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 101.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 103.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 105.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 108.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 110.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 113.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 116.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 120.86 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 124.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 127.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 130.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 133.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 136.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 140.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 143.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 146.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 150.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 153.16 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 156.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 159.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 162.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 165.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 168.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 170.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 172.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 173.87 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 175.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 176.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 177.49 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 178.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 187.6 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 188.1 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 188.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 189.44 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 189.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 188.11 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 189.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 190.93 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 192.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 194.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 194.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 195.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 196.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 198.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 199.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 200.29 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 201.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 202.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 202.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 202.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 201.61 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 199.95 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 198.62 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 198.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 198.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 198.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.34 units per square kilometre | 86.5 units per square kilometre | 98.96 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.29 units per square kilometre | 101.06 units per square kilometre | 127.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 145 units per square kilometre | 130.37 units per square kilometre | 159.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.04 units per square kilometre | 162.66 units per square kilometre | 178.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.86 units per square kilometre | 187.6 units per square kilometre | 194.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.39 units per square kilometre | 194.7 units per square kilometre | 202.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.57 units per square kilometre | 198.09 units per square kilometre | 201.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 11 Grenada 218.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 211.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 196.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 192.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Malawi 185.85 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 198.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 202.83 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.