Serbia has a population density of 200 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Serbia has 144,629 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Serbia and Vietnam rank 116th and 30th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Serbia has 0.08% 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 Serbia 76.3% lower than in Vietnam.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 2026 | 200 | 845 |
| 2025 | 201.5 | 840 |
| 2024 | 202.9 | 835 |
| 2023 | 204 | 829 |
| 2022 | 205.3 | 824 |
| 2021 | 210.5 | 818 |
| 2020 | 212.5 | 810 |
| 2019 | 205.7 | 803 |
| 2018 | 206.8 | 795 |
| 2017 | 207.9 | 787 |
| 2016 | 209 | 777 |
| 2015 | 210.1 | 767 |
| 2014 | 211.2 | 758 |
| 2013 | 212.2 | 749 |
| 2012 | 213.3 | 740 |
| 2011 | 214.3 | 731 |
| 2010 | 215.9 | 723 |
| 2009 | 216.8 | 716 |
| 2008 | 217.7 | 705 |
| 2007 | 218.6 | 693 |
| 2006 | 219.5 | 680 |
| 2005 | - | 671 |
| 2004 | - | 671 |
| 2003 | - | 665 |
| 2002 | - | 657 |
| 2001 | - | 649 |
| 2000 | - | 642 |
| 1999 | - | 607 |
| 1998 | - | 599 |
| 1997 | - | 591 |
| 1996 | - | 582 |
| 1995 | - | 573 |
| 1994 | - | 564 |
| 1993 | - | 554 |
| 1992 | - | 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 Serbia decreased by 8.86%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.
In 2006, Serbia ranked 87th by population density and is 116th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 200 ppl/mi² | 845 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 116/197 | 30/197 |
| Population |
6494521
|
102365351
|
| Land area | 32,467 sq mi | 121,016 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,424 sq ft | 33,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 37.6% | 61.5% |
| Urban population | 62.4% | 38.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.4% | 31.2% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 2024 | 62.4% | 38.5% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | 38.1% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | 37.5% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | 36.7% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | 35.6% |
| 2019 | 61% | 34.6% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | 33.9% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | 33.4% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | 32.8% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | 32.4% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | 31.9% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | 31.5% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | 30.7% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | 30.3% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | 29.8% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | 29.2% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | 28.6% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | 28% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | 27.4% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | 26.8% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | 26.2% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | 25.6% |
| 2001 | 56% | 24.9% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | 24.4% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | 23.8% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | 23.3% |
| 1997 | 54% | 22.7% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | 22.1% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | 21.5% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | 20.9% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | 20.3% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | 19.8% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | 19.4% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | 19.2% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | 19.1% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | 19% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | 19.1% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | 19.1% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 19.1% |
| 1984 | 48% | 19.1% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | 19.1% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | 19.1% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | 19.1% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | 19.2% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | 19.2% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | 19.2% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | 19.6% |
| 1976 | 44.1% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | 20.6% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | 20.5% |
| 1973 | 42.2% | 20.5% |
| 1972 | 41.5% | 20.6% |
| 1971 | 40.8% | 20.7% |
| 1970 | 40% | 20.7% |
| 1969 | 39.1% | 20.6% |
| 1968 | 38% | 20.1% |
| 1967 | 36.9% | 19.3% |
| 1966 | 35.8% | 18.4% |
| 1965 | 34.6% | 17.5% |
| 1964 | 33.4% | 16.9% |
| 1963 | 32.2% | 16.5% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 16.1% |
| 1961 | 30.1% | 15.7% |
| 1960 | 29.1% | 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 57.3% to 62.4% in Serbia and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.
Densely populated cities
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Belgrade | 1.2M |
| Novi Sad | 260K |
| Pristina | 227K |
| Nis | 183K |
| Kragujevac | 151K |
| Subotica | 106K |
| Valjevo | 90.3K |
| Cacak | 71.9K |
| Mitrovica | 71.6K |
| Novi Pazar | 66.5K |
|
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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