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Population density: Hungary vs Vietnam compared

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Hungary has a population density of 268.9 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Hungary and Vietnam rank 91st and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Hungary has 0.12% 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 Hungary 68.2% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Hungary
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Hungary Vietnam
2026 268.9 845
2025 270.6 840
2024 271.4 835
2023 272.2 829
2022 272.6 824
2021 273.3 818
2020 274.4 810
2019 275.1 803
2018 275.5 795
2017 276 787
2016 277 777
2015 278.1 767
2014 279.1 758
2013 282.5 749
2012 283.8 740
2011 285.3 731
2010 286.1 723
2009 286.7 716
2008 290.1 705
2007 290.6 693
2006 291.1 680
2005 291.5 671
2004 292.1 671
2003 292.7 665
2002 293.6 657
2001 294.4 649
2000 295.1 642
1999 295.3 607
1998 296.1 599
1997 296.8 591
1996 297.2 582
1995 297.7 573
1994 298.1 564
1993 298.5 554
1992 298.8 543
1991 299 532
1990 299 521
1989 302 510
1988 305 500
1987 306 490
1986 306 480
1985 307 470
1984 307 459
1983 308 448
1982 308 438
1981 309 428
1980 309 418
1979 308 409
1978 308 400
1977 307 390
1976 305 379
1975 303 370
1974 302 361
1973 300 353
1972 299.3 346
1971 298.5 338
1970 297.6 330
1969 296.4 323
1968 295.2 316
1967 294 309
1966 292.9 303
1965 292 295.4
1964 291.1 288.1
1963 290.2 280.5
1962 289.5 272.8
1961 288.5 265.8

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 Hungary decreased by 7.62%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Hungary ranked 70th by population density and is 91st now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Hungary
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Hungary Vietnam
2024 70.5% 38.5%
2023 70.3% 38.1%
2022 70.2% 37.5%
2021 70.2% 36.7%
2020 70.3% 35.6%
2019 70.5% 34.6%
2018 70.5% 33.9%
2017 70.5% 33.4%
2016 70.5% 32.8%
2015 70.5% 32.4%
2014 70.3% 31.9%
2013 69.9% 31.5%
2012 69.6% 31.1%
2011 69.5% 30.7%
2010 69.5% 30.3%
2009 68.5% 29.8%
2008 68.1% 29.2%
2007 67% 28.6%
2006 67% 28%
2005 66.1% 27.4%
2004 65% 26.8%
2003 64.8% 26.2%
2002 65% 25.6%
2001 64.6% 24.9%
2000 64.3% 24.4%
1999 63.9% 23.8%
1998 63.6% 23.3%
1997 63.3% 22.7%
1996 63% 22.1%
1995 62.6% 21.5%
1994 62.3% 20.9%
1993 62% 20.3%
1992 61.6% 19.8%
1991 61.3% 19.4%
1990 61% 19.2%
1989 60.7% 19.1%
1988 60.4% 19%
1987 60% 19.1%
1986 59.7% 19.1%
1985 59.4% 19.1%
1984 59.1% 19.1%
1983 58.8% 19.1%
1982 58.5% 19.1%
1981 58.2% 19.1%
1980 57.9% 19.2%
1979 57.6% 19.2%
1978 57.3% 19.2%
1977 57.1% 19.6%
1976 56.8% 20.4%
1975 56.5% 20.6%
1974 56.3% 20.5%
1973 56% 20.5%
1972 55.8% 20.6%
1971 55.5% 20.7%
1970 55.3% 20.7%
1969 55.1% 20.6%
1968 54.9% 20.1%
1967 54.6% 19.3%
1966 54.4% 18.4%
1965 54.3% 17.5%
1964 54.1% 16.9%
1963 53.9% 16.5%
1962 53.7% 16.1%
1961 53.6% 15.7%
1960 53.4% 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 65% to 70.5% in Hungary and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K
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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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