What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Burundi and Viet Nam?

3.48 units per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Viet Nam?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Viet Nam: Urban population, per square kilometre

Burundi

125.56 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Viet Nam

122.08 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Burundi rank

60th

Viet Nam rank

63rd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Burundi
Viet Nam

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 125.56 units per square kilometre against 122.08 units per square kilometre in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.48 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Burundi ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 63rd of 216 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.85 units per square kilometre	20.51 units per square kilometre	17.66 units per square kilometre	Viet Nam
1970s	5.24 units per square kilometre	28.62 units per square kilometre	23.39 units per square kilometre	Viet Nam
1980s	10.08 units per square kilometre	34.2 units per square kilometre	24.12 units per square kilometre	Viet Nam
1990s	16.37 units per square kilometre	46.74 units per square kilometre	30.37 units per square kilometre	Viet Nam
2000s	27.04 units per square kilometre	70.76 units per square kilometre	43.72 units per square kilometre	Viet Nam
2010s	61.97 units per square kilometre	95.2 units per square kilometre	33.23 units per square kilometre	Viet Nam
2020s	111.46 units per square kilometre	117.13 units per square kilometre	5.66 units per square kilometre	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Burundi or Viet Nam?: Burundi, at 125.56 units per square kilometre against 122.08 units per square kilometre in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Burundi and Viet Nam?: 3.48 units per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Viet Nam?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Viet Nam rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?: Burundi ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 63rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population 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.