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Population density: Estonia vs Vietnam compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Estonia and Vietnam rank 154th and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Estonia 90.4% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Estonia
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Vietnam
2026 81.2 845
2025 82.4 840
2024 83.2 835
2023 83.1 829
2022 81.8 824
2021 80.6 818
2020 80.5 810
2019 80.4 803
2018 80.1 795
2017 79.8 787
2016 78.4 777
2015 78.4 767
2014 78.3 758
2013 78.5 749
2012 80.8 740
2011 81.1 731
2010 81.4 723
2009 81.5 716
2008 81.7 705
2007 81.9 693
2006 82.3 680
2005 82.8 671
2004 83.3 671
2003 83.7 665
2002 84.3 657
2001 84.8 649
2000 85.4 642
1999 84.9 607
1998 84.7 599
1997 85.5 591
1996 86.5 582
1995 87.8 573
1994 89.4 564
1993 91.3 554
1992 93.7 543
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 Estonia decreased by 1.33%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Vietnam
2024 70.7% 38.5%
2023 70.7% 38.1%
2022 70.5% 37.5%
2021 70.2% 36.7%
2020 69.9% 35.6%
2019 69.6% 34.6%
2018 69.3% 33.9%
2017 69% 33.4%
2016 68.7% 32.8%
2015 68.5% 32.4%
2014 68.3% 31.9%
2013 68.1% 31.5%
2012 68% 31.1%
2011 67.9% 30.7%
2010 67.8% 30.3%
2009 67.7% 29.8%
2008 67.7% 29.2%
2007 67.6% 28.6%
2006 67.6% 28%
2005 67.5% 27.4%
2004 67.5% 26.8%
2003 67.4% 26.2%
2002 67.4% 25.6%
2001 67.4% 24.9%
2000 67.4% 24.4%
1999 67.4% 23.8%
1998 67.7% 23.3%
1997 68% 22.7%
1996 68.4% 22.1%
1995 69% 21.5%
1994 69.5% 20.9%
1993 70% 20.3%
1992 70.5% 19.8%
1991 71% 19.4%
1990 71.3% 19.2%
1989 71.4% 19.1%
1988 71.4% 19%
1987 71.3% 19.1%
1986 71.2% 19.1%
1985 71.1% 19.1%
1984 71% 19.1%
1983 70.8% 19.1%
1982 70.6% 19.1%
1981 70.3% 19.1%
1980 70% 19.2%
1979 69.6% 19.2%
1978 69.2% 19.2%
1977 68.7% 19.6%
1976 68.2% 20.4%
1975 67.7% 20.6%
1974 67.2% 20.5%
1973 66.7% 20.5%
1972 66.1% 20.6%
1971 65.5% 20.7%
1970 65.2% 20.7%
1969 64.6% 20.6%
1968 64.2% 20.1%
1967 63.6% 19.3%
1966 63.1% 18.4%
1965 62.5% 17.5%
1964 61.7% 16.9%
1963 61% 16.5%
1962 60.1% 16.1%
1961 58.8% 15.7%
1960 57.6% 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 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
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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