Population, total, per square kilometre in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population, total, per square kilometre was 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
320.18 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
320.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
102.64 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Viet Nam stood at 320.18 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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.
Viet Nam ranks 38th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, 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
- 35 Japan 341.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tuvalu 327.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Pakistan 321.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guam 308.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3883 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 320.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, 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, total, 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Viet Nam ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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, total 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.