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Population density: Armenia vs Vietnam compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Armenia and Vietnam rank 87th and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Armenia 67.5% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Armenia
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Vietnam
2026 274.6 845
2025 276.6 840
2024 278.6 835
2023 272.3 829
2022 272.7 824
2021 272.1 818
2020 272 810
2019 269.5 803
2018 270.1 795
2017 271 787
2016 272.2 777
2015 273.3 767
2014 274.2 758
2013 274.9 749
2012 275.1 740
2011 275.5 731
2010 277 723
2009 278.9 716
2008 280.8 705
2007 282.7 693
2006 284.5 680
2005 286.2 671
2004 287.9 671
2003 289.5 665
2002 291.1 657
2001 292.2 649
2000 293 642
1999 288.1 607
1998 291.9 599
1997 295.3 591
1996 298.3 582
1995 301 573
1994 306 564
1993 314 554
1992 325 543
1991 - 532
1990 - 521
1989 - 510
1988 - 500
1987 - 490
1986 - 480
1985 - 470
1984 - 459
1983 - 448
1982 - 438
1981 - 428
1980 - 418
1979 - 409
1978 - 400
1977 - 390
1976 - 379
1975 - 370
1974 - 361
1973 - 353
1972 - 346
1971 - 338
1970 - 330
1969 - 323
1968 - 316
1967 - 309
1966 - 303
1965 - 295.4
1964 - 288.1
1963 - 280.5
1962 - 272.8
1961 - 265.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Vietnam
2024 65.8% 38.5%
2023 65.7% 38.1%
2022 65.6% 37.5%
2021 65.4% 36.7%
2020 65.2% 35.6%
2019 65% 34.6%
2018 64.9% 33.9%
2017 64.7% 33.4%
2016 64.6% 32.8%
2015 64.5% 32.4%
2014 64.4% 31.9%
2013 64.4% 31.5%
2012 64.3% 31.1%
2011 64.3% 30.7%
2010 64.3% 30.3%
2009 64.4% 29.8%
2008 64.4% 29.2%
2007 64.4% 28.6%
2006 64.5% 28%
2005 64.5% 27.4%
2004 64.6% 26.8%
2003 64.7% 26.2%
2002 64.7% 25.6%
2001 64.8% 24.9%
2000 65% 24.4%
1999 65.2% 23.8%
1998 65.4% 23.3%
1997 65.7% 22.7%
1996 66.1% 22.1%
1995 66.4% 21.5%
1994 66.7% 20.9%
1993 67% 20.3%
1992 67.3% 19.8%
1991 67.5% 19.4%
1990 67.7% 19.2%
1989 67.8% 19.1%
1988 67.8% 19%
1987 67.7% 19.1%
1986 67.6% 19.1%
1985 67.5% 19.1%
1984 67.3% 19.1%
1983 67% 19.1%
1982 66.8% 19.1%
1981 66.5% 19.1%
1980 66.2% 19.2%
1979 65.9% 19.2%
1978 65.5% 19.2%
1977 65.1% 19.6%
1976 64.5% 20.4%
1975 63.8% 20.6%
1974 63% 20.5%
1973 62.3% 20.5%
1972 61.5% 20.6%
1971 60.6% 20.7%
1970 59.9% 20.7%
1969 58.8% 20.6%
1968 57.7% 20.1%
1967 57% 19.3%
1966 56.5% 18.4%
1965 56.1% 17.5%
1964 55.6% 16.9%
1963 54.6% 16.5%
1962 53.6% 16.1%
1961 52.5% 15.7%
1960 51.2% 15.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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