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Population density: Uzbekistan vs Vietnam compared

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Uzbekistan has a population density of 221.9 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Uzbekistan has 132,907 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Uzbekistan and Vietnam rank 103rd and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Uzbekistan has 0.45% of the world's population and 0.3% 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 Uzbekistan 73.7% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Uzbekistan
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Uzbekistan Vietnam
2026 221.9 845
2025 217.9 840
2024 213.7 835
2023 209.6 829
2022 205.4 824
2021 201.3 818
2020 197.4 810
2019 193.8 803
2018 190.3 795
2017 187 787
2016 183.9 777
2015 180.8 767
2014 179.6 758
2013 176.7 749
2012 173.9 740
2011 171.3 731
2010 168.7 723
2009 166 716
2008 163.3 705
2007 160.8 693
2006 158.7 680
2005 156.6 671
2004 154.7 671
2003 152.8 665
2002 150.9 657
2001 149.1 649
2000 147.3 642
1999 149 607
1998 146.9 599
1997 144.7 591
1996 142.2 582
1995 139.5 573
1994 136.8 564
1993 133.9 554
1992 130.8 543
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 Uzbekistan increased by 39.9%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Uzbekistan ranked 116th by population density and is 103rd now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Uzbekistan
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Uzbekistan Vietnam
2024 51% 38.5%
2023 51% 38.1%
2022 51% 37.5%
2021 50.9% 36.7%
2020 50.8% 35.6%
2019 50.6% 34.6%
2018 50.6% 33.9%
2017 50.7% 33.4%
2016 50.7% 32.8%
2015 50.7% 32.4%
2014 50.9% 31.9%
2013 51.1% 31.5%
2012 51.3% 31.1%
2011 51.3% 30.7%
2010 51.3% 30.3%
2009 51.6% 29.8%
2008 51.8% 29.2%
2007 51.7% 28.6%
2006 51.5% 28%
2005 51.1% 27.4%
2004 50.6% 26.8%
2003 50% 26.2%
2002 49.3% 25.6%
2001 48.5% 24.9%
2000 47.7% 24.4%
1999 46.8% 23.8%
1998 46% 23.3%
1997 45.1% 22.7%
1996 44.3% 22.1%
1995 43.5% 21.5%
1994 42.7% 20.9%
1993 42.1% 20.3%
1992 41.5% 19.8%
1991 41.1% 19.4%
1990 40.8% 19.2%
1989 40.6% 19.1%
1988 40.8% 19%
1987 40.6% 19.1%
1986 40.5% 19.1%
1985 40.6% 19.1%
1984 41% 19.1%
1983 41.2% 19.1%
1982 41.2% 19.1%
1981 41.2% 19.1%
1980 41.1% 19.2%
1979 40.9% 19.2%
1978 40.6% 19.2%
1977 39.7% 19.6%
1976 39.3% 20.4%
1975 38.7% 20.6%
1974 38.2% 20.5%
1973 37.7% 20.5%
1972 37.1% 20.6%
1971 36.7% 20.7%
1970 36.6% 20.7%
1969 36.6% 20.6%
1968 36.4% 20.1%
1967 36% 19.3%
1966 35.7% 18.4%
1965 35.5% 17.5%
1964 35.4% 16.9%
1963 35.3% 16.5%
1962 35.1% 16.1%
1961 34.9% 15.7%
1960 34.3% 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 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K
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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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