Vietnam has a population density of 835 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Vietnam has 35,354 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Vietnam ranked 30th out of 197.
Vietnam has 1.24% of the world's population and 0.21% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Vietnam compared to the World's average
Vietnam
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 835 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 30/197 | N/A |
| Population |
102183444
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 121,016 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 33,407 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.5% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23.3% | 28.6% |
Vietnam population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Vietnam has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 24.4%. The population density rank was 34th 22 years ago and is 30th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 835 | 30 |
| 2023 | 829 | 31 |
| 2022 | 824 | 30 |
| 2021 | 818 | 30 |
| 2020 | 810 | 30 |
| 2019 | 803 | 30 |
| 2018 | 795 | 30 |
| 2017 | 787 | 30 |
| 2016 | 777 | 30 |
| 2015 | 767 | 31 |
| 2014 | 758 | 31 |
| 2013 | 749 | 31 |
| 2012 | 740 | 32 |
| 2011 | 731 | 32 |
| 2010 | 723 | 33 |
| 2009 | 716 | 33 |
| 2008 | 705 | 33 |
| 2007 | 693 | 33 |
| 2006 | 680 | 33 |
| 2005 | 671 | 33 |
| 2004 | 671 | 34 |
| 2003 | 665 | 34 |
| 2002 | 657 | 34 |
| 2001 | 649 | 34 |
| 2000 | 642 | 34 |
| 1999 | 607 | 35 |
| 1998 | 599 | 35 |
| 1997 | 591 | 35 |
| 1996 | 582 | 35 |
| 1995 | 573 | 35 |
| 1994 | 564 | 35 |
| 1993 | 554 | 35 |
| 1992 | 543 | 35 |
| 1991 | 532 | 35 |
| 1990 | 521 | 34 |
| 1989 | 510 | 33 |
| 1988 | 500 | 33 |
| 1987 | 490 | 34 |
| 1986 | 480 | 34 |
| 1985 | 470 | 34 |
| 1984 | 459 | 34 |
| 1983 | 448 | 34 |
| 1982 | 438 | 34 |
| 1981 | 428 | 34 |
| 1980 | 418 | 34 |
| 1979 | 409 | 35 |
| 1978 | 400 | 35 |
| 1977 | 390 | 35 |
| 1976 | 379 | 35 |
| 1975 | 370 | 36 |
| 1974 | 361 | 36 |
| 1973 | 353 | 36 |
| 1972 | 346 | 36 |
| 1971 | 338 | 36 |
| 1970 | 330 | 37 |
| 1969 | 323 | 37 |
| 1968 | 316 | 37 |
| 1967 | 309 | 38 |
| 1966 | 303 | 38 |
| 1965 | 295.4 | 38 |
| 1964 | 288.1 | 39 |
| 1963 | 280.5 | 39 |
| 1962 | 272.8 | 39 |
| 1961 | 265.8 | 38 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Vietnam from 1960 to 2024: 15.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 24.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 38.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.5% | 156 |
| 2023 | 38.1% | 156 |
| 2022 | 37.5% | 156 |
| 2021 | 36.7% | 157 |
| 2020 | 35.6% | 159 |
| 2019 | 34.6% | 161 |
| 2018 | 33.9% | 162 |
| 2017 | 33.4% | 162 |
| 2016 | 32.8% | 162 |
| 2015 | 32.4% | 162 |
| 2014 | 31.9% | 161 |
| 2013 | 31.5% | 162 |
| 2012 | 31.1% | 164 |
| 2011 | 30.7% | 164 |
| 2010 | 30.3% | 164 |
| 2009 | 29.8% | 164 |
| 2008 | 29.2% | 164 |
| 2007 | 28.6% | 165 |
| 2006 | 28% | 166 |
| 2005 | 27.4% | 166 |
| 2004 | 26.8% | 166 |
| 2003 | 26.2% | 167 |
| 2002 | 25.6% | 169 |
| 2001 | 24.9% | 169 |
| 2000 | 24.4% | 169 |
| 1999 | 23.8% | 169 |
| 1998 | 23.3% | 170 |
| 1997 | 22.7% | 172 |
| 1996 | 22.1% | 172 |
| 1995 | 21.5% | 175 |
| 1994 | 20.9% | 175 |
| 1993 | 20.3% | 175 |
| 1992 | 19.8% | 175 |
| 1991 | 19.4% | 174 |
| 1990 | 19.2% | 173 |
| 1989 | 19.1% | 172 |
| 1988 | 19% | 168 |
| 1987 | 19.1% | 169 |
| 1986 | 19.1% | 168 |
| 1985 | 19.1% | 167 |
| 1984 | 19.1% | 167 |
| 1983 | 19.1% | 167 |
| 1982 | 19.1% | 166 |
| 1981 | 19.1% | 164 |
| 1980 | 19.2% | 162 |
| 1979 | 19.2% | 161 |
| 1978 | 19.2% | 161 |
| 1977 | 19.6% | 160 |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 154 |
| 1975 | 20.6% | 152 |
| 1974 | 20.5% | 150 |
| 1973 | 20.5% | 151 |
| 1972 | 20.6% | 147 |
| 1971 | 20.7% | 146 |
| 1970 | 20.7% | 143 |
| 1969 | 20.6% | 143 |
| 1968 | 20.1% | 143 |
| 1967 | 19.3% | 144 |
| 1966 | 18.4% | 146 |
| 1965 | 17.5% | 147 |
| 1964 | 16.9% | 147 |
| 1963 | 16.5% | 146 |
| 1962 | 16.1% | 146 |
| 1961 | 15.7% | 146 |
| 1960 | 15.3% | 145 |
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