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Population density: Jordan vs Vietnam compared

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Jordan has a population density of 335 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Jordan and Vietnam rank 74th and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Jordan has 0.14% 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 Jordan 60.3% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Jordan
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jordan Vietnam
2026 335 845
2025 338 840
2024 337 835
2023 334 829
2022 328 824
2021 323 818
2020 317 810
2019 311 803
2018 305 795
2017 298.6 787
2016 291.9 777
2015 278.4 767
2014 256.5 758
2013 233.1 749
2012 221.3 740
2011 218.2 731
2010 212.9 723
2009 208.3 716
2008 205.2 705
2007 200.4 693
2006 188.7 680
2005 177 671
2004 172.6 671
2003 168.5 665
2002 164.8 657
2001 161.4 649
2000 158.1 642
1999 154.9 607
1998 151.6 599
1997 148.1 591
1996 144.2 582
1995 139.5 573
1994 133.9 564
1993 127.6 554
1992 121.2 543
1991 114.9 532
1990 106.3 521
1989 98.3 510
1988 93.7 500
1987 89.5 490
1986 85.4 480
1985 81.6 470
1984 77.9 459
1983 74.5 448
1982 71.2 438
1981 68.3 428
1980 65.6 418
1979 63.2 409
1978 61.2 400
1977 59.3 390
1976 57.5 379
1975 55.7 370
1974 54 361
1973 52.2 353
1972 50.3 346
1971 48.3 338
1970 45.9 330
1969 43.2 323
1968 40.3 316
1967 37.3 309
1966 34.6 303
1965 32.3 295.4
1964 30.4 288.1
1963 28.9 280.5
1962 27.6 272.8
1961 26.3 265.8

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 Jordan increased by 77.6%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th by population density and is 74th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jordan
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Jordan Vietnam
2024 93% 38.5%
2023 92.7% 38.1%
2022 92.4% 37.5%
2021 92.1% 36.7%
2020 91.8% 35.6%
2019 91.5% 34.6%
2018 91.2% 33.9%
2017 90.9% 33.4%
2016 90.6% 32.8%
2015 89.9% 32.4%
2014 88% 31.9%
2013 86.5% 31.5%
2012 85% 31.1%
2011 83.6% 30.7%
2010 82.3% 30.3%
2009 81.1% 29.8%
2008 80.1% 29.2%
2007 79.3% 28.6%
2006 78.8% 28%
2005 78.4% 27.4%
2004 78.3% 26.8%
2003 78.3% 26.2%
2002 78.3% 25.6%
2001 78.3% 24.9%
2000 78.3% 24.4%
1999 78.3% 23.8%
1998 78.3% 23.3%
1997 78.3% 22.7%
1996 78.3% 22.1%
1995 78.2% 21.5%
1994 78.2% 20.9%
1993 77.9% 20.3%
1992 77.2% 19.8%
1991 76.3% 19.4%
1990 75.1% 19.2%
1989 73.8% 19.1%
1988 72.3% 19%
1987 70.7% 19.1%
1986 69.1% 19.1%
1985 67.4% 19.1%
1984 65.7% 19.1%
1983 64.1% 19.1%
1982 62.5% 19.1%
1981 61.1% 19.1%
1980 59.8% 19.2%
1979 58.8% 19.2%
1978 57.8% 19.2%
1977 56.8% 19.6%
1976 55.9% 20.4%
1975 55% 20.6%
1974 54.1% 20.5%
1973 53.2% 20.5%
1972 52.4% 20.6%
1971 51.6% 20.7%
1970 50.8% 20.7%
1969 50% 20.6%
1968 49.2% 20.1%
1967 48.4% 19.3%
1966 47.6% 18.4%
1965 46.8% 17.5%
1964 46% 16.9%
1963 45.2% 16.5%
1962 44.4% 16.1%
1961 43.5% 15.7%
1960 42.7% 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 78.3% to 93% in Jordan and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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