Urban population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Urban population, per square kilometre was 122.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam is 122.08 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 122.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.14 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Viet Nam 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.98 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 17.88 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 18.85 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 20 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 23.05 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 24.55 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 25.72 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 26.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 28.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 28.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 29.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 29.93 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 29.54 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 29.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 30.9 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 31.59 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 32.3 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 33.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 33.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 34.6 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 35.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 36.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 36.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 37.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 39.95 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 41.58 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 43.41 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 45.4 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 47.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 49.61 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 51.74 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 53.85 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 55.83 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 60.44 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 62.53 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 64.82 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 67.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 69.44 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 71.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.67 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 76.65 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 79.57 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 82.26 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 84.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 86.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 88.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 91.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 93.47 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 95.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 98.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 101.32 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 104.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 107.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 111.31 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 115.7 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 119.41 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 122.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.51 units per square kilometre | 16.14 units per square kilometre | 25.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.62 units per square kilometre | 26.37 units per square kilometre | 30.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.2 units per square kilometre | 30.9 units per square kilometre | 37.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.74 units per square kilometre | 38.59 units per square kilometre | 55.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.76 units per square kilometre | 60.44 units per square kilometre | 82.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2 units per square kilometre | 84.44 units per square kilometre | 107.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.13 units per square kilometre | 111.31 units per square kilometre | 122.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 60 Burundi 125.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Pakistan 124.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Jordan 119.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Seychelles 117.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Czechia 102.4 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 122.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 122.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Viet Nam rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Viet Nam ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
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.