Latin America & Caribbean vs Viet Nam: Population density

Latin America & Caribbean
32.79 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Viet Nam
320.18 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
41st
Viet Nam rank
38th

Population density over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Viet Nam
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 320.18 people per sq. km of land area against 32.79 people per sq. km of land area in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 287.39 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 9.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 12.5 people per sq. km of land area 113.85 people per sq. km of land area 101.35 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
1970s 15.83 people per sq. km of land area 141.92 people per sq. km of land area 126.09 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
1980s 19.73 people per sq. km of land area 179.2 people per sq. km of land area 159.47 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
1990s 23.77 people per sq. km of land area 218.78 people per sq. km of land area 195.01 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
2000s 27.51 people per sq. km of land area 260.62 people per sq. km of land area 233.12 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
2010s 30.7 people per sq. km of land area 294.59 people per sq. km of land area 263.9 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
2020s 32.48 people per sq. km of land area 316.7 people per sq. km of land area 284.22 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 320.18 people per sq. km of land area against 32.79 people per sq. km of land area in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Latin America & Caribbean and Viet Nam?
287.39 people per sq. km of land area, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Viet Nam rank globally for population density?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st 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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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.