Urban population, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban population, per square kilometre was 122.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
122.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
63rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
122.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.14 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Vietnam 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 122.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.9 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 122.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
- 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 Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 122.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 122.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.