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

Rwanda
50.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
60.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
18th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Viet Nam
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 60.88 units per square kilometre against 50.57 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 10.31 units per square kilometre.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

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

Rwanda ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 1.85 units per square kilometre 8.04 units per square kilometre 6.19 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
1970s 3.57 units per square kilometre 11.51 units per square kilometre 7.94 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
1980s 6.69 units per square kilometre 14.66 units per square kilometre 7.96 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
1990s 12.9 units per square kilometre 19.19 units per square kilometre 6.29 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
2000s 26.32 units per square kilometre 29.72 units per square kilometre 3.4 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
2010s 38.08 units per square kilometre 44.78 units per square kilometre 6.7 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
2020s 48.21 units per square kilometre 58.08 units per square kilometre 9.87 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, Rwanda or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 60.88 units per square kilometre against 50.57 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Rwanda and Viet Nam?
10.31 units per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Viet Nam rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Rwanda ranks 21st 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.