Vietnam has a population density of 835 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Vietnam has 35,354 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Vietnam and Zambia are ranked 30th and 158th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Vietnam has 1.24% of the world's population and 0.21% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Vietnam is 1,024% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Vietnam
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 835 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 30/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
102063551
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 121,016 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 33,407 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 59.8% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 40.2% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23.3% | 11.6% |
Vietnam vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Vietnam increased by 24.4%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Vietnam ranked 34th for population density and is in 30th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Vietnam
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 835 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 829 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 824 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 818 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 810 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 803 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 795 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 787 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 777 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 767 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 758 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 749 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 740 | 52 |
| 2011 | 731 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 723 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 716 | 47 |
| 2008 | 705 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 693 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 680 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 671 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 671 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 665 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 657 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 649 | 36 |
| 2000 | 642 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 607 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 599 | 33 |
| 1997 | 591 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 582 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 573 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 564 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 554 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 543 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 532 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 521 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 510 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 500 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 490 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 480 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 470 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 459 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 448 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 438 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 428 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 418 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 409 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 400 | 19 |
| 1977 | 390 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 379 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 370 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 361 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 353 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 346 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 338 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 330 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 323 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 316 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 309 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 303 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 295.4 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 288.1 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 280.5 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 272.8 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 265.8 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Vietnam
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 40.2% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | 43% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | 36% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | 35% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 23% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 38% |
| 1992 | 21% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | 39% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 19.3% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 19% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | 34% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 18.3% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 17.2% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 16.4% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 16.1% | 22% |
| 1963 | 15.7% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 15.4% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 15% | 19% |
| 1960 | 14.7% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.7% to 40.2% in Vietnam and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ho Chi Minh | 9.39M |
| Hanoi | 8.44M |
| Haiphong | 2.09M |
| Can Tho | 1.25M |
| Da Nang | 1.22M |
| Bien Hoa | 1.1M |
| Hue | 653K |
| Bac Ninh | 520K |
| Hai Duong | 507K |
| Vinh | 490K |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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