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Population density: Venezuela vs Vietnam compared

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Venezuela has a population density of 84.1 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Venezuela has 345,609 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Venezuela and Vietnam rank 151st and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Venezuela has 0.35% of the world's population and 0.59% 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 Venezuela 90% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Venezuela
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Venezuela Vietnam
2026 84.1 845
2025 83.7 840
2024 83.4 835
2023 83.1 829
2022 82.8 824
2021 82.9 818
2020 83.5 810
2019 85 803
2018 87.5 795
2017 89.7 787
2016 90.3 777
2015 89.8 767
2014 88.8 758
2013 87.8 749
2012 86.8 740
2011 85.7 731
2010 84.6 723
2009 83.5 716
2008 82.4 705
2007 81.2 693
2006 79.9 680
2005 78.7 671
2004 77.3 671
2003 76 665
2002 74.7 657
2001 73.3 649
2000 72 642
1999 70.7 607
1998 69.3 599
1997 67.9 591
1996 66.5 582
1995 65.2 573
1994 63.8 564
1993 62.4 554
1992 61 543
1991 59.6 532
1990 58.2 521
1989 56.8 510
1988 55.4 500
1987 54 490
1986 52.6 480
1985 51.3 470
1984 49.9 459
1983 48.6 448
1982 47.3 438
1981 46.1 428
1980 44.8 418
1979 43.6 409
1978 42.3 400
1977 41.1 390
1976 40 379
1975 38.8 370
1974 37.7 361
1973 36.6 353
1972 35.5 346
1971 34.5 338
1970 33.4 330
1969 32.4 323
1968 31.4 316
1967 30.4 309
1966 29.4 303
1965 28.5 295.4
1964 27.5 288.1
1963 26.6 280.5
1962 25.7 272.8
1961 24.8 265.8

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 Venezuela increased by 5.16%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Venezuela ranked 148th by population density and is 151st now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Venezuela
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Venezuela Vietnam
2024 89.3% 38.5%
2023 89.2% 38.1%
2022 89.2% 37.5%
2021 89.2% 36.7%
2020 89.1% 35.6%
2019 89.1% 34.6%
2018 89.1% 33.9%
2017 89% 33.4%
2016 89% 32.8%
2015 89% 32.4%
2014 88.9% 31.9%
2013 88.9% 31.5%
2012 88.8% 31.1%
2011 88.8% 30.7%
2010 88.8% 30.3%
2009 88.8% 29.8%
2008 88.8% 29.2%
2007 88.7% 28.6%
2006 88.7% 28%
2005 88.6% 27.4%
2004 88.6% 26.8%
2003 88.5% 26.2%
2002 88.5% 25.6%
2001 88.4% 24.9%
2000 88.2% 24.4%
1999 88% 23.8%
1998 87.6% 23.3%
1997 87.3% 22.7%
1996 86.8% 22.1%
1995 86.4% 21.5%
1994 85.9% 20.9%
1993 85.4% 20.3%
1992 84.9% 19.8%
1991 84.4% 19.4%
1990 84% 19.2%
1989 83.6% 19.1%
1988 83.1% 19%
1987 82.7% 19.1%
1986 82.3% 19.1%
1985 81.8% 19.1%
1984 81.3% 19.1%
1983 80.8% 19.1%
1982 80.3% 19.1%
1981 79.8% 19.1%
1980 79.2% 19.2%
1979 78.6% 19.2%
1978 78% 19.2%
1977 77.3% 19.6%
1976 76.6% 20.4%
1975 75.9% 20.6%
1974 75.2% 20.5%
1973 74.4% 20.5%
1972 73.6% 20.6%
1971 72.8% 20.7%
1970 71.9% 20.7%
1969 71% 20.6%
1968 70% 20.1%
1967 69% 19.3%
1966 67.9% 18.4%
1965 66.9% 17.5%
1964 65.8% 16.9%
1963 64.8% 16.5%
1962 63.8% 16.1%
1961 62.8% 15.7%
1960 61.9% 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 88.6% to 89.3% in Venezuela and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K
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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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