Philippines vs Viet Nam: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Philippines
55.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
60.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
18th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Philippines
  • Viet Nam
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ranks 18th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
5.15 units per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Philippines ranks 19th and Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.