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Population density: Guyana vs Vietnam compared

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Guyana has a population density of 10.3 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Guyana has 2,784,206 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Guyana and Vietnam rank 193rd and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Guyana has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.14% 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 Guyana 98.8% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Guyana
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guyana Vietnam
2026 10.3 845
2025 10.3 840
2024 10.2 835
2023 10.1 829
2022 10.1 824
2021 10 818
2020 9.91 810
2019 10.6 803
2018 10.4 795
2017 10.1 787
2016 10 777
2015 9.98 767
2014 9.92 758
2013 9.87 749
2012 9.82 740
2011 9.82 731
2010 9.86 723
2009 9.9 716
2008 9.93 705
2007 9.96 693
2006 9.99 680
2005 10 671
2004 10 671
2003 10 665
2002 10 657
2001 10.1 649
2000 10.1 642
1999 10.1 607
1998 10 599
1997 10 591
1996 10 582
1995 9.98 573
1994 9.94 564
1993 9.91 554
1992 9.87 543
1991 9.84 532
1990 9.87 521
1989 9.93 510
1988 10 500
1987 10.1 490
1986 10.1 480
1985 10.2 470
1984 10.2 459
1983 10.2 448
1982 10.2 438
1981 10.2 428
1980 10.2 418
1979 10.1 409
1978 10.1 400
1977 9.98 390
1976 9.9 379
1975 9.81 370
1974 9.72 361
1973 9.61 353
1972 9.5 346
1971 9.38 338
1970 9.25 330
1969 9.09 323
1968 8.9 316
1967 8.72 309
1966 8.54 303
1965 8.36 295.4
1964 8.19 288.1
1963 8.01 280.5
1962 7.84 272.8
1961 7.67 265.8

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 Guyana increased by 3.3%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Guyana ranked 185th by population density and is 193rd now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guyana
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Guyana Vietnam
2024 26.5% 38.5%
2023 26.5% 38.1%
2022 26.5% 37.5%
2021 26.4% 36.7%
2020 26.4% 35.6%
2019 26.4% 34.6%
2018 26.4% 33.9%
2017 26.4% 33.4%
2016 26.4% 32.8%
2015 26.4% 32.4%
2014 26.4% 31.9%
2013 26.4% 31.5%
2012 26.4% 31.1%
2011 26.4% 30.7%
2010 26.5% 30.3%
2009 26.6% 29.8%
2008 26.9% 29.2%
2007 27.1% 28.6%
2006 27.5% 28%
2005 27.8% 27.4%
2004 28.1% 26.8%
2003 28.3% 26.2%
2002 28.5% 25.6%
2001 28.6% 24.9%
2000 28.8% 24.4%
1999 28.9% 23.8%
1998 29% 23.3%
1997 29.2% 22.7%
1996 29.3% 22.1%
1995 29.4% 21.5%
1994 29.4% 20.9%
1993 29.5% 20.3%
1992 29.6% 19.8%
1991 29.6% 19.4%
1990 29.6% 19.2%
1989 29.6% 19.1%
1988 29.6% 19%
1987 29.6% 19.1%
1986 29.5% 19.1%
1985 29.5% 19.1%
1984 29.5% 19.1%
1983 29.5% 19.1%
1982 29.5% 19.1%
1981 29.5% 19.1%
1980 29.5% 19.2%
1979 29.5% 19.2%
1978 29.6% 19.2%
1977 29.6% 19.6%
1976 29.7% 20.4%
1975 29.8% 20.6%
1974 29.9% 20.5%
1973 30% 20.5%
1972 30% 20.6%
1971 30.1% 20.7%
1970 30.1% 20.7%
1969 30.1% 20.6%
1968 30.1% 20.1%
1967 30% 19.3%
1966 29.9% 18.4%
1965 29.7% 17.5%
1964 29.6% 16.9%
1963 29.4% 16.5%
1962 29.3% 16.1%
1961 29.1% 15.7%
1960 29% 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 28.1% to 26.5% in Guyana and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

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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