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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Vietnam compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Azerbaijan and Vietnam rank 76th and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Azerbaijan 61.7% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Vietnam
2026 324 845
2025 322 840
2024 320 835
2023 318 829
2022 318 824
2021 318 818
2020 316 810
2019 314 803
2018 311 795
2017 309 787
2016 306 777
2015 302 767
2014 298.8 758
2013 295.1 749
2012 291.3 740
2011 287.4 731
2010 283.7 723
2009 280.5 716
2008 274.7 705
2007 269 693
2006 265.9 680
2005 262.9 671
2004 260.2 671
2003 258 665
2002 256.2 657
2001 254.3 649
2000 252.4 642
1999 250 607
1998 246.6 599
1997 244 591
1996 241.6 582
1995 239.2 573
1994 236.4 564
1993 233.3 554
1992 229.8 543
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 Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Vietnam
2024 58.6% 38.5%
2023 58.5% 38.1%
2022 58.4% 37.5%
2021 58.4% 36.7%
2020 58.3% 35.6%
2019 58.1% 34.6%
2018 57.2% 33.9%
2017 56.4% 33.4%
2016 55.8% 32.8%
2015 55.2% 32.4%
2014 54.6% 31.9%
2013 54.2% 31.5%
2012 53.8% 31.1%
2011 53.5% 30.7%
2010 53.3% 30.3%
2009 53.1% 29.8%
2008 53.1% 29.2%
2007 52.8% 28.6%
2006 52.7% 28%
2005 52.5% 27.4%
2004 52.3% 26.8%
2003 51.7% 26.2%
2002 51.2% 25.6%
2001 51.2% 24.9%
2000 51.1% 24.4%
1999 51% 23.8%
1998 51.5% 23.3%
1997 51.9% 22.7%
1996 52.1% 22.1%
1995 52.3% 21.5%
1994 52.5% 20.9%
1993 52.7% 20.3%
1992 52.9% 19.8%
1991 53.2% 19.4%
1990 53.7% 19.2%
1989 54.1% 19.1%
1988 53.7% 19%
1987 53.5% 19.1%
1986 53.4% 19.1%
1985 53.2% 19.1%
1984 53.1% 19.1%
1983 53.2% 19.1%
1982 53.2% 19.1%
1981 53.2% 19.1%
1980 53.2% 19.2%
1979 52.7% 19.2%
1978 52.9% 19.2%
1977 52.7% 19.6%
1976 52.4% 20.4%
1975 52% 20.6%
1974 51.6% 20.5%
1973 51.2% 20.5%
1972 50.7% 20.6%
1971 50.4% 20.7%
1970 50.2% 20.7%
1969 50% 20.6%
1968 50% 20.1%
1967 49.9% 19.3%
1966 49.6% 18.4%
1965 49.6% 17.5%
1964 49.5% 16.9%
1963 49.5% 16.5%
1962 49% 16.1%
1961 49% 15.7%
1960 48.1% 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 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
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. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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