Philippines vs Vietnam: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
Philippines
55.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
60.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
19th
Vietnam rank
18th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 60.88 units per square kilometre against 55.73 units per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 5.15 units per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1970s | 17.48 units per square kilometre | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 5.97 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 25.25 units per square kilometre | 14.66 units per square kilometre | 10.59 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 33.76 units per square kilometre | 19.19 units per square kilometre | 14.57 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 40.21 units per square kilometre | 29.72 units per square kilometre | 10.49 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 48.25 units per square kilometre | 44.78 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 54.25 units per square kilometre | 58.08 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 60.88 units per square kilometre against 55.73 units per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 5.15 units per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Philippines ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.