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Population density: Paraguay vs Vietnam compared

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Paraguay has a population density of 46.4 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Paraguay has 631,864 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Paraguay and Vietnam rank 177th and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Paraguay has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.27% 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 Paraguay 94.5% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Paraguay
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Paraguay Vietnam
2026 46.4 845
2025 45.9 840
2024 45.3 835
2023 44.8 829
2022 44.2 824
2021 43.6 818
2020 43 810
2019 42.5 803
2018 41.9 795
2017 41.3 787
2016 40.7 777
2015 40.2 767
2014 39.6 758
2013 39 749
2012 38.4 740
2011 37.9 731
2010 37.4 723
2009 37 716
2008 36.6 705
2007 36.2 693
2006 35.9 680
2005 35.5 671
2004 35.1 671
2003 34.7 665
2002 34.3 657
2001 33.8 649
2000 33.3 642
1999 32.6 607
1998 31.9 599
1997 31.3 591
1996 30.6 582
1995 29.9 573
1994 29.1 564
1993 28.4 554
1992 27.7 543
1991 27 532
1990 26.3 521
1989 25.6 510
1988 24.9 500
1987 24.2 490
1986 23.5 480
1985 22.9 470
1984 22.2 459
1983 21.6 448
1982 21 438
1981 20.5 428
1980 19.9 418
1979 19.4 409
1978 18.9 400
1977 18.4 390
1976 18 379
1975 17.5 370
1974 17.1 361
1973 16.7 353
1972 16.3 346
1971 15.9 338
1970 15.6 330
1969 15.2 323
1968 14.9 316
1967 14.5 309
1966 14.2 303
1965 13.9 295.4
1964 13.5 288.1
1963 13.2 280.5
1962 12.9 272.8
1961 12.6 265.8

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 Paraguay increased by 29.4%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Paraguay ranked 170th by population density and is 177th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Paraguay
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Paraguay Vietnam
2024 69.9% 38.5%
2023 69.3% 38.1%
2022 68.6% 37.5%
2021 67.3% 36.7%
2020 66.1% 35.6%
2019 65% 34.6%
2018 63.9% 33.9%
2017 63% 33.4%
2016 62.1% 32.8%
2015 61.3% 32.4%
2014 60.7% 31.9%
2013 60.2% 31.5%
2012 59.9% 31.1%
2011 59.7% 30.7%
2010 59.5% 30.3%
2009 59.4% 29.8%
2008 59.2% 29.2%
2007 59.1% 28.6%
2006 59% 28%
2005 58.9% 27.4%
2004 58.7% 26.8%
2003 58.6% 26.2%
2002 58.3% 25.6%
2001 58% 24.9%
2000 57.5% 24.4%
1999 57% 23.8%
1998 56.3% 23.3%
1997 55.6% 22.7%
1996 54.9% 22.1%
1995 54.1% 21.5%
1994 53.3% 20.9%
1993 52.6% 20.3%
1992 51.8% 19.8%
1991 51% 19.4%
1990 50.1% 19.2%
1989 49.1% 19.1%
1988 48.1% 19%
1987 47.1% 19.1%
1986 46.1% 19.1%
1985 45.2% 19.1%
1984 44.3% 19.1%
1983 43.5% 19.1%
1982 42.7% 19.1%
1981 42.1% 19.1%
1980 41.4% 19.2%
1979 40.8% 19.2%
1978 40.1% 19.2%
1977 39.5% 19.6%
1976 39% 20.4%
1975 38.5% 20.6%
1974 38.1% 20.5%
1973 37.7% 20.5%
1972 37.4% 20.6%
1971 37.2% 20.7%
1970 37% 20.7%
1969 36.8% 20.6%
1968 36.6% 20.1%
1967 36.5% 19.3%
1966 36.3% 18.4%
1965 36.2% 17.5%
1964 36.1% 16.9%
1963 35.9% 16.5%
1962 35.8% 16.1%
1961 35.7% 15.7%
1960 35.6% 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 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
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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