Uruguay has a population density of 50.1 people per square mile compared to 835 people in Vietnam. Uruguay has 560,081 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Uruguay and Vietnam are ranked 171st and 30th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Uruguay has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.12% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, hence the population density in Uruguay is 94% lower than in Vietnam.
Population density comparison
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 50.1 ppl/mi² | 835 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 171/197 | 30/197 |
| Population |
3384690
|
102063551
|
| Land area | 67,576 sq mi | 121,016 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 556,282 sq ft | 33,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 4.15% | 59.8% |
| Urban population | 95.9% | 40.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 38.5% | 23.3% |
Uruguay vs Vietnam:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Uruguay increased by 3.15%, compared to a 24.4% growth in Vietnam.
In 2004, Uruguay ranked 156th for population density and is in 171st place now. Vietnam was 34th in 2004 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 2024 | 50.1 | 835 |
| 2023 | 50.1 | 829 |
| 2022 | 50.2 | 824 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 818 |
| 2020 | 50.3 | 810 |
| 2019 | 50.3 | 803 |
| 2018 | 50.2 | 795 |
| 2017 | 50.1 | 787 |
| 2016 | 50 | 777 |
| 2015 | 49.8 | 767 |
| 2014 | 49.7 | 758 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 749 |
| 2012 | 49.4 | 740 |
| 2011 | 49.2 | 731 |
| 2010 | 49.1 | 723 |
| 2009 | 49 | 716 |
| 2008 | 48.9 | 705 |
| 2007 | 48.8 | 693 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 680 |
| 2005 | 48.6 | 671 |
| 2004 | 48.6 | 671 |
| 2003 | 48.6 | 665 |
| 2002 | 48.5 | 657 |
| 2001 | 48.5 | 649 |
| 2000 | 48.3 | 642 |
| 1999 | 48.2 | 607 |
| 1998 | 47.9 | 599 |
| 1997 | 47.7 | 591 |
| 1996 | 47.4 | 582 |
| 1995 | 47.2 | 573 |
| 1994 | 47 | 564 |
| 1993 | 46.7 | 554 |
| 1992 | 46.5 | 543 |
| 1991 | 46.2 | 532 |
| 1990 | 45.9 | 521 |
| 1989 | 45.7 | 510 |
| 1988 | 45.4 | 500 |
| 1987 | 45.1 | 490 |
| 1986 | 44.9 | 480 |
| 1985 | 44.6 | 470 |
| 1984 | 44.4 | 459 |
| 1983 | 44.2 | 448 |
| 1982 | 44 | 438 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 428 |
| 1980 | 43.7 | 418 |
| 1979 | 43.5 | 409 |
| 1978 | 43.3 | 400 |
| 1977 | 43.1 | 390 |
| 1976 | 42.8 | 379 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 370 |
| 1974 | 42.2 | 361 |
| 1973 | 42 | 353 |
| 1972 | 41.8 | 346 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 338 |
| 1970 | 41.3 | 330 |
| 1969 | 41 | 323 |
| 1968 | 40.8 | 316 |
| 1967 | 40.4 | 309 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 303 |
| 1965 | 39.7 | 295.4 |
| 1964 | 39.3 | 288.1 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 280.5 |
| 1962 | 38.4 | 272.8 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 265.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 2024 | 95.9% | 40.2% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | 39.5% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | 38.8% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | 38.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | 37.3% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | 36.6% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | 35.9% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | 35.2% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | 34.5% |
| 2015 | 95% | 33.8% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | 33.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | 32.4% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | 31.8% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | 31.1% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | 30.4% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | 29.8% |
| 2008 | 94% | 29.1% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | 28.5% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | 27.9% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | 27.3% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | 26.7% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | 26.1% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | 25.5% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | 24.9% |
| 2000 | 92% | 24.4% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | 23.8% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | 23.4% |
| 1997 | 91.1% | 23% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | 22.6% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | 22.2% |
| 1994 | 90.2% | 21.8% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | 21% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | 20.6% |
| 1990 | 89% | 20.3% |
| 1989 | 88.6% | 19.9% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | 19.8% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | 19.7% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | 19.6% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | 19.6% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | 19.5% |
| 1983 | 86.5% | 19.4% |
| 1982 | 86.1% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 85.8% | 19.3% |
| 1980 | 85.4% | 19.2% |
| 1979 | 85% | 19.2% |
| 1978 | 84.6% | 19.1% |
| 1977 | 84.2% | 19% |
| 1976 | 83.8% | 18.9% |
| 1975 | 83.4% | 18.8% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 83% | 18.6% |
| 1972 | 82.8% | 18.5% |
| 1971 | 82.6% | 18.4% |
| 1970 | 82.4% | 18.3% |
| 1969 | 82.2% | 17.9% |
| 1968 | 82% | 17.5% |
| 1967 | 81.7% | 17.2% |
| 1966 | 81.5% | 16.8% |
| 1965 | 81.3% | 16.4% |
| 1964 | 81.1% | 16.1% |
| 1963 | 80.9% | 15.7% |
| 1962 | 80.7% | 15.4% |
| 1961 | 80.5% | 15% |
| 1960 | 80.2% | 14.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay and from 26.7% to 40.2% in Vietnam.
Densely populated cities
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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