Population density in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population density was 320.18 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
320.18 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
320.18 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
102.64 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Viet Nam is 320.18 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Viet Nam peaked at 320.18 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.64 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Viet Nam 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.64 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 105.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 108.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 111.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 114.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 116.82 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 119.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 122.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 124.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 127.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 130.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 133.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 136.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 139.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 142.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 146.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 150.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 154.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 157.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 161.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 165.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 169.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 173.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 177.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 181.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 185.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 189.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 193.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 197.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 201.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 205.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 209.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 213.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 217.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 221.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 224.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 228.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 231.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 234.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 248.04 people per sq. km of land area | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 250.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 253.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 256.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 259.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 259.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 262.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 267.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 272.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 276.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 279.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 282.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 285.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 289.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 292.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 296.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 299.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 303.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 307.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 310.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 312.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 315.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 318.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 320.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.85 people per sq. km of land area | 102.64 people per sq. km of land area | 124.68 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.92 people per sq. km of land area | 127.42 people per sq. km of land area | 157.85 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.2 people per sq. km of land area | 161.26 people per sq. km of land area | 197.08 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.78 people per sq. km of land area | 201.25 people per sq. km of land area | 234.38 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.62 people per sq. km of land area | 248.04 people per sq. km of land area | 276.44 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.59 people per sq. km of land area | 279.15 people per sq. km of land area | 310.03 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.7 people per sq. km of land area | 312.92 people per sq. km of land area | 320.18 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 35 Japan 341.55 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 36 Tuvalu 327.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 37 Pakistan 321.07 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 39 Guam 308.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 40 El Salvador 304.52 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 304.32 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Viet Nam
- Population in the largest city 24.9% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.199 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 20.22 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 60.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.82 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Viet Nam?
- Population density in Viet Nam was 320.18 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 320.18 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.64 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population density?
- Viet Nam ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.