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Population density: Ukraine vs Vietnam compared

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Ukraine has a population density of 179.4 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Ukraine has 171,593 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Ukraine and Vietnam rank 122nd and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ukraine has 0.47% of the world's population and 0.39% 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 Ukraine 78.8% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Ukraine
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ukraine Vietnam
2026 179.4 845
2025 173 840
2024 169.2 835
2023 168.7 829
2022 183.5 824
2021 198 818
2020 199.7 810
2019 201 803
2018 202.1 795
2017 203.1 787
2016 204 777
2015 204.7 767
2014 205.5 758
2013 206.2 749
2012 206.6 740
2011 207 731
2010 207.7 723
2009 208.4 716
2008 209.3 705
2007 210.4 693
2006 211.4 680
2005 212.7 671
2004 214.5 671
2003 216 665
2002 217.6 657
2001 219.5 649
2000 221.5 642
1999 223.4 607
1998 225.2 599
1997 227 591
1996 229 582
1995 231 573
1994 232.8 564
1993 234 554
1992 233.9 543
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 Ukraine decreased by 15.1%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Ukraine ranked 91st by population density and is 122nd now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ukraine
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Ukraine Vietnam
2024 69.5% 38.5%
2023 69.5% 38.1%
2022 69.4% 37.5%
2021 69.4% 36.7%
2020 69.4% 35.6%
2019 69.4% 34.6%
2018 69.3% 33.9%
2017 69.3% 33.4%
2016 69.2% 32.8%
2015 69.2% 32.4%
2014 69.1% 31.9%
2013 68.9% 31.5%
2012 68.8% 31.1%
2011 68.7% 30.7%
2010 68.6% 30.3%
2009 68.5% 29.8%
2008 68.4% 29.2%
2007 68.2% 28.6%
2006 68% 28%
2005 67.8% 27.4%
2004 67.6% 26.8%
2003 67.4% 26.2%
2002 67.3% 25.6%
2001 67.3% 24.9%
2000 67.4% 24.4%
1999 67.5% 23.8%
1998 67.6% 23.3%
1997 67.6% 22.7%
1996 67.7% 22.1%
1995 67.8% 21.5%
1994 67.9% 20.9%
1993 67.9% 20.3%
1992 67.9% 19.8%
1991 67.7% 19.4%
1990 67.4% 19.2%
1989 67.1% 19.1%
1988 66.6% 19%
1987 66.1% 19.1%
1986 65.5% 19.1%
1985 65% 19.1%
1984 64.4% 19.1%
1983 63.8% 19.1%
1982 63.2% 19.1%
1981 62.7% 19.1%
1980 62.2% 19.2%
1979 61.6% 19.2%
1978 61% 19.2%
1977 60.2% 19.6%
1976 59.6% 20.4%
1975 58.8% 20.6%
1974 58.1% 20.5%
1973 57.4% 20.5%
1972 56.6% 20.6%
1971 55.7% 20.7%
1970 54.9% 20.7%
1969 54.1% 20.6%
1968 53.3% 20.1%
1967 52.4% 19.3%
1966 51.7% 18.4%
1965 50.9% 17.5%
1964 50.1% 16.9%
1963 49.4% 16.5%
1962 48.8% 16.1%
1961 48.2% 15.7%
1960 47.4% 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 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K
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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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