Europe & Central Asia vs Viet Nam: Population density
Population density over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 320.18 people per sq. km of land area against 33.71 people per sq. km of land area in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 286.47 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 9.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.86 people per sq. km of land area | 113.85 people per sq. km of land area | 15.01 people per sq. km of land area | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 139.71 people per sq. km of land area | 141.92 people per sq. km of land area | 2.2 people per sq. km of land area | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 149.39 people per sq. km of land area | 179.2 people per sq. km of land area | 29.8 people per sq. km of land area | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 56.21 people per sq. km of land area | 218.78 people per sq. km of land area | 162.57 people per sq. km of land area | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 31.97 people per sq. km of land area | 260.62 people per sq. km of land area | 228.66 people per sq. km of land area | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 33.02 people per sq. km of land area | 294.59 people per sq. km of land area | 261.57 people per sq. km of land area | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 33.69 people per sq. km of land area | 316.7 people per sq. km of land area | 283 people per sq. km of land area | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Europe & Central Asia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 320.18 people per sq. km of land area against 33.71 people per sq. km of land area in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam?
- 286.47 people per sq. km of land area, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for population density?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.