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Population density: Cyprus vs Vietnam compared

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Cyprus has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Cyprus and Vietnam rank 66th and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cyprus has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.006% 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 Cyprus 54.1% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Cyprus
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cyprus Vietnam
2026 388 845
2025 384 840
2024 381 835
2023 377 829
2022 373 824
2021 369 818
2020 365 810
2019 361 803
2018 356 795
2017 352 787
2016 347 777
2015 342 767
2014 337 758
2013 332 749
2012 327 740
2011 321 731
2010 316 723
2009 311 716
2008 306 705
2007 301 693
2006 295.6 680
2005 290.4 671
2004 285.3 671
2003 280.2 665
2002 275.1 657
2001 270.2 649
2000 265.6 642
1999 261 607
1998 256.3 599
1997 251.6 591
1996 246.7 582
1995 241.8 573
1994 236.8 564
1993 231.5 554
1992 227.1 543
1991 223.9 532
1990 221 521
1989 217.9 510
1988 214.8 500
1987 211.6 490
1986 208.3 480
1985 205 470
1984 201.6 459
1983 198.2 448
1982 195.2 438
1981 193.1 428
1980 191.5 418
1979 189.9 409
1978 188.4 400
1977 187 390
1976 185.6 379
1975 184.8 370
1974 185.9 361
1973 186.7 353
1972 185.3 346
1971 183.3 338
1970 181.5 330
1969 179.7 323
1968 178 316
1967 176.4 309
1966 174.7 303
1965 173.2 295.4
1964 171.7 288.1
1963 170.2 280.5
1962 168.6 272.8
1961 166.9 265.8

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 Cyprus increased by 31.2%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Cyprus ranked 69th by population density and is 66th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cyprus
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Cyprus Vietnam
2024 66.7% 38.5%
2023 66.7% 38.1%
2022 66.7% 37.5%
2021 66.7% 36.7%
2020 66.7% 35.6%
2019 66.8% 34.6%
2018 66.8% 33.9%
2017 66.9% 33.4%
2016 67% 32.8%
2015 67% 32.4%
2014 67.1% 31.9%
2013 67.2% 31.5%
2012 67.3% 31.1%
2011 67.4% 30.7%
2010 67.5% 30.3%
2009 67.7% 29.8%
2008 67.9% 29.2%
2007 68.1% 28.6%
2006 68.3% 28%
2005 68.4% 27.4%
2004 68.6% 26.8%
2003 68.7% 26.2%
2002 68.8% 25.6%
2001 68.8% 24.9%
2000 68.8% 24.4%
1999 68.7% 23.8%
1998 68.6% 23.3%
1997 68.5% 22.7%
1996 68.3% 22.1%
1995 68.2% 21.5%
1994 68% 20.9%
1993 67.8% 20.3%
1992 67.6% 19.8%
1991 67.4% 19.4%
1990 67.1% 19.2%
1989 66.8% 19.1%
1988 66.5% 19%
1987 66.1% 19.1%
1986 65.7% 19.1%
1985 65.2% 19.1%
1984 64.6% 19.1%
1983 64% 19.1%
1982 63.3% 19.1%
1981 62.4% 19.1%
1980 61.1% 19.2%
1979 59.5% 19.2%
1978 57.6% 19.2%
1977 55.5% 19.6%
1976 53.3% 20.4%
1975 50.4% 20.6%
1974 46.1% 20.5%
1973 42.7% 20.5%
1972 41.5% 20.6%
1971 40.7% 20.7%
1970 40.1% 20.7%
1969 39.6% 20.6%
1968 39.2% 20.1%
1967 38.9% 19.3%
1966 38.7% 18.4%
1965 38.4% 17.5%
1964 38% 16.9%
1963 37.6% 16.5%
1962 37.1% 16.1%
1961 36.4% 15.7%
1960 35.3% 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 68.6% to 66.7% in Cyprus and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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