OECD members vs Vietnam: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- OECD members
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 322.2 people per sq. km of land area against 39.29 people per sq. km of land area in OECD members, a difference of 282.91 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 8.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.62 people per sq. km of land area | 113.85 people per sq. km of land area | 89.23 people per sq. km of land area | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 27.48 people per sq. km of land area | 141.92 people per sq. km of land area | 114.44 people per sq. km of land area | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 30.11 people per sq. km of land area | 179.2 people per sq. km of land area | 149.08 people per sq. km of land area | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 32.56 people per sq. km of land area | 218.78 people per sq. km of land area | 186.22 people per sq. km of land area | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 35 people per sq. km of land area | 260.62 people per sq. km of land area | 225.62 people per sq. km of land area | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 37.41 people per sq. km of land area | 294.59 people per sq. km of land area | 257.18 people per sq. km of land area | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 38.93 people per sq. km of land area | 316.7 people per sq. km of land area | 277.76 people per sq. km of land area | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, OECD members or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 322.2 people per sq. km of land area against 39.29 people per sq. km of land area in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between OECD members and Vietnam?
- 282.91 people per sq. km of land area, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do OECD members and Vietnam rank globally for population density?
- OECD members ranks 36th and Vietnam 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.