Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Population density

Pakistan
321.07 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Viet Nam
320.18 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Pakistan rank
37th
Viet Nam rank
38th

Population density over time

  • Pakistan
  • Viet Nam
100200300196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 321.07 people per sq. km of land area against 320.18 people per sq. km of land area in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.89 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Pakistan ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 67.99 people per sq. km of land area 113.85 people per sq. km of land area 45.86 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
1970s 89.35 people per sq. km of land area 141.92 people per sq. km of land area 52.57 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
1980s 125.91 people per sq. km of land area 179.2 people per sq. km of land area 53.29 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
1990s 172.57 people per sq. km of land area 218.78 people per sq. km of land area 46.22 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
2000s 225.62 people per sq. km of land area 260.62 people per sq. km of land area 35 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
2010s 279.48 people per sq. km of land area 294.59 people per sq. km of land area 15.12 people per sq. km of land area Viet Nam
2020s 313.18 people per sq. km of land area 316.7 people per sq. km of land area 3.52 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, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
Pakistan, at 321.07 people per sq. km of land area against 320.18 people per sq. km of land area in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
0.89 people per sq. km of land area, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for population density?
Pakistan ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 216 countries.
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
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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.