Vietnam Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Vietnam population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Vietnam in 2024 is 300.39 people per square kilometer, a 0.65% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Vietnam in 2023 was 298.46 people per square kilometer, a 0.68% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Vietnam in 2022 was 296.43 people per square kilometer, a 0.74% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Vietnam in 2021 was 294.26 people per square kilometer, a 0.85% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,180.60
Micronesia 785.08
India 438.58
Philippines 397.02
Sri Lanka 334.54
Pakistan 308.01
El Salvador 304.01
Vietnam 300.39
Nigeria 248.06
Sao Tome and Principe 246.23
Kiribati 167.61
Cabo Verde 149.99
Indonesia 145.97
Ghana 145.79
Egypt 114.32
Moldova 98.37
Kenya 96.84
Honduras 95.65
Cambodia 94.57
Timor-Leste 92.80
Morocco 85.57
Myanmar 81.24
Uzbekistan 79.47
Lesotho 77.60
Tunisia 76.80
Eswatini 70.40
Ukraine 62.86
Cameroon 61.83
Nicaragua 54.79
Georgia 53.33
Djibouti 49.67
Angola 30.32
Vanuatu 28.08
Zambia 28.08
Sudan 26.28
Solomon Islands 26.18
Papua New Guinea 22.72
Bhutan 20.64
Republic of Congo 18.26
Bolivia 11.44
Mauritania 4.85
Mongolia 2.23
Vietnam - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 300.39 0.65%
2023 298.46 0.68%
2022 296.43 0.74%
2021 294.26 0.85%
2020 291.79 0.91%
2019 289.15 0.91%
2018 286.55 0.94%
2017 283.89 0.97%
2016 281.15 1.01%
2015 278.33 1.05%
2014 275.44 1.07%
2013 272.52 1.08%
2012 269.61 1.08%
2011 266.73 1.07%
2010 263.90 1.07%
2009 261.10 1.03%
2008 258.42 0.99%
2007 255.90 0.97%
2006 253.45 0.97%
2005 251.01 1.01%
2004 248.50 1.03%
2003 245.98 1.03%
2002 243.46 1.03%
2001 240.97 1.03%
2000 238.51 1.12%
1999 235.86 1.29%
1998 232.85 1.41%
1997 229.62 1.48%
1996 226.27 1.61%
1995 222.68 1.74%
1994 218.88 1.86%
1993 214.89 1.99%
1992 210.70 2.09%
1991 206.38 2.16%
1990 202.01 2.21%
1989 197.65 2.23%
1988 193.33 2.25%
1987 189.09 2.30%
1986 184.83 2.36%
1985 180.57 2.40%
1984 176.33 2.45%
1983 172.12 2.48%
1982 167.96 2.49%
1981 163.88 2.48%
1980 159.91 2.19%
1979 156.48 2.23%
1978 153.07 2.60%
1977 149.20 2.60%
1976 145.41 2.54%
1975 141.80 2.33%
1974 138.57 2.24%
1973 135.53 2.24%
1972 132.55 2.31%
1971 129.57 2.36%
1970 126.59 2.23%
1969 123.83 2.17%
1968 121.20 2.20%
1967 118.60 2.33%
1966 115.90 2.46%
1965 113.11 2.62%
1964 110.22 2.77%
1963 107.26 2.87%
1962 104.26 2.71%
1961 101.51 2.76%
1960 98.78 3.05%
1959 95.86 3.07%
1958 93.00 3.08%
1957 90.22 2.92%
1956 87.66 2.73%
1955 85.33 2.75%
1954 83.05 2.56%
1953 80.97 2.41%
1952 79.07 2.19%
1951 77.37 2.06%
1950 75.81 0.00%